Talk:Maximum illud

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"The pontificate of Benedict XIV (1914-22) was a major turning point for Catholic missions in the Orient. During his exile in Southern China Vincent Lebbe wrote to the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith detailing his concerns regarding indigenous clergy, the Protectorate, and Chinese nationalism.  His letters were read sympathetically by Mgr. Laurenti, Secretary, and Cardinal Van Rossum, Prefect for the Congregation: in fact, it has been suggested that Vincent Lebbe’s correspondance provided the basis for the great missionary encyclical, Maximum Illud [L. Levaux, LE PERRE LEBBE (Brussels 1948), 215-22]."

"Vincent Lebbe", essay at St. John's Seminary

99.118.9.187 (talk) 05:26, 18 October 2013 (UTC)