Dear Listers, Some of you know that I am studying all the existing applications to priesthood for the Azores (17th, 18th and 19th centuries).
Today I found a very interesting case that I want to share with you. A youngman wants to become a priest. He is 21 years old (he was born in 1714 and the application is from 1735, in Terceira Island). He was born to unknown parents, but once it was not possible for him to become a priest without proving that his parents were catholic, there is a mention to his father: a priest from Sé and a single woman. To make this more interesting, the mother was born to unknown parents, who were also unvealed: a priest and a single woman. This record proves something that I have been suspecting for a long time: most unknown fathers/parents were known, but were not recorded officially, unless they legitimized the children. João Ventura Terceira P.S. - Always check you spam/bulk/trash folder before delete it: many emails go there from people you know, even from this list! -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
