| Description | Papers relating to the promulgation of the 'Motu proprio Matrimonia mixta' of 31 March 1970, including: study by Informations Catholiques Internationales on the problem of mixed marriages, 15 Jan. 1970 (ff.1-2); statements, comments and correspondence from among others: C.R. Claxton, Bishop of Blackburn (f.3), Prebendary Henry Cooper (ff.11-12,19,55-57); W.F.P. Chadwick, Bishop of Barking (ff.20-21,40), Dr. Harry Reynolds Smythe (f.23); Fr. John Coventry S.J. (ff.28-30), Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury (ff.31-33,40,50,65), Cardinal Heenan (ff.31-32,50), Dr. Noel Davey (ff.36-37), Foreign and Commonwealth Office Staff (f.39), J.D. Boyle (f.45), John Moorman, Bishop of Ripon (ff.55-57,65); Note Pastorale concernant le mariage d'un catholique ave un baptisé d'une autre confession chrétienne (ff.4-9); English text of 'An Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio by Pope Paul VI determining norms for mixed marriages ' (ff.13-18); editorial by Prof. G.R. Dunstan in 'Theology', vol. 73, no. 601, July 1970, with a covering letter to George Simms, Archbishop of Armagh (ff.24-27,38); Notes on the Motu Proprio...by Prebendary Cooper, May 1970 C.R.C.R. 44 (ff.34-35); notes of meetings at the Athenaeum between Bishops Chadwick, Stockwood, Blanch (Anglican) and Fox, Casey and Clark (Roman Catholic) assisted by Preb. Henry Cooper and Fr. Herbert Keldany, 9 July and 16 Oct. 1970 (ff.41-43,48-49); comment by the House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland, Aug. 1970 (ff.46-47); comments on the Directory by R.H. Preston, 15 Dec. 1970 (ff.51-52); Memorandum on the Directory C.R.C.R. 47 Revised, Jan. 1971 (ff.53-54); summary of the speech by Bishop Moorman to the English Roman Catholic Hierarchy, 26 Jan. 1971 (ff.58-62); draft possible reply to Roman Catholic Bishops on the Directory on the Motu Proprio (ff.63-64); 'Motu Proprio Matrimonia Mixta: The development of Roman Catholic legislation with regard to mixed marriages (1918-1970)' by Rudolf J.Erlich in "Reformed World", vol. 31, no 6, June 1971 (ff.66-70); directives from Roman Catholic bishops overseas on the implementation of the motu proprio (ff.71-100). |