{"id":5974,"date":"2025-02-13T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5974"},"modified":"2025-02-10T03:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T02:40:34","slug":"a-request-for-an-oblate-vicariate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5974","title":{"rendered":"A REQUEST FOR AN OBLATE VICARIATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vatican had divided the diocese of Jaffna into two and appointed Bishop Bravi to Colombo. Eugene wrote to Propaganda Fide:<\/h3>\n

While the Christians in the vicariate of Colombo are more numerous, much richer, and more generous, the schools in the vicariate receive 100 pounds sterling from the government every year. The schools in the Jaffna vicariate receive nothing at all.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Because Jaffna would be the poorest area after the division, the Oblates wanted to consolidate their missionary presence there.<\/h3>\n

I am speaking about this because I have had the occasion to write to you and the idea I would venture to submit for your Excellency\u2019s consideration would be to obtain from the Sacred Congregation that the vicariate of Jaffna to be served totally by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, and that an Oblate, for example Fr. Semeria whom I have often praised, be chosen as coadjutor of the present Apostolic Vicar with the right of succession. I feel that this measure would ensure the good of that Vicariate which would prosper thanks to unity of discipline and conformity of views. It would then be possible to attach greater importance to the propagation of the faith, establish a house of education and, if possible, a seminary. All of this would be possible for a religious Congregation, but very difficult for isolated priests working on their own.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Bishop Barnabo, Secretary of the S. Cong. of Propaganda Fide, 27 February 1850, EO V n 13.<\/em><\/h3>\n

This request would only be fulfilled six years later.<\/h3>\n

REFLECTION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In those days when means of communication were so difficult, it was important to ensure a unity of approach in missionary endeavours. This is why Eugene began to request that when an area was to be confided to the Oblates, then the Bishop of that area, who also acted as the religious superior, would be an Oblate. We have had several examples of this in our history.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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