| Repository | Lambeth Palace Library |
| Level | File |
| Alt Ref No | CFR RC 153 |
| Extent | 80 ff. |
| Title | Relations With Roman Catholics In Individual Countries: National Dialogues: France: Contacts: Abbé Portal Commemoration |
| Date | 1975-1976 |
| Description | Papers relating to the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Abbé Portal,1976, including: correspondence with Revd. Roger Greenacre as a member of the organising committee; Anglican representation at the events; presscuttings; letter from Richard Wood MP, regretting that he was unable to be present for the commemoration in Paris on 19 June 1976 (f.17); letter from André Bontems, Archbishop of Chambéry, about the commemoration at Les Corbières on 20 June 1976 (f.18); correspondence with Abbé Robert Soldo about that event (ff.19-27); press release (f.28); programme for the visits (f.29); copy of a letter from Lord Halifax to Père Portal, 21 Sept. 1896 (f.30); text of a telegram of good wishes from Pope Paul VI to Cardinal Marty, 19 June 1976 (f.31); list of participants in the celebrations in Paris (ff.32-34) and Order of Service (ff.35-38); 'Fernand Portal: Prêtre de la Mission - Apôtre de l'Union 1855-1926', text of an audio-visual production made by the Fraternité de Bethléem at Les Corbières (ff.39-48); Order of Service for service at Les Corbières, 20 June (ff.49-56); Order of Service for service at Chambéry Cathedral, 20 June (ff.57-64); letter from Fr. Geoffrey Curtis CR about his participation in the commemorative events (f.65); 'Si le grain ne meurt...', text of a lecture given by the Revd. Roger Greenacre at St. Mary's, Bourne St., London on 17 July 1976 and published in 'Faith and Unity', Summer 1976 (ff.66-70); 'Viscount Halifax and the Abbé Portal: A Note' by the Revd. Christopher Hill (ff.71-71); 'The Malines Conversations 1920-1926' by Geoffrey Curtis CR in 'Church Observer', Summer 1976 (ff.73-76); 'Portal, Mercier and Malines' by Christopher Hill in 'Church Observer', Summer 1976 (ff.77-79). |
| RelatedMaterial | CFR RC 136
'Cinquantenaire de la mort du Père Portal 1855-1926' transferred to printed book collection |
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| GB/109/21858 | Greenacre; Roger Tagent (1930-2011); clergyman | 1930-2011 |
| GB/109/24499 | Bontems; André (1910-1988); Archbishop of Chambéry | 1910-1988 |
| DS/UK/6540 | Paul VI (1897-1978); Pope | 1897-1978 |
| GB/109/16610 | Marty; Gabriel Auguste François (1904-1994); Cardinal Archbishop of Paris | 1904-1994 |
| GB/109/14013 | Hill; Christopher John (1945-); Bishop of Guildford | 1945- |