Letter from the Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal William Henry O'Connell, to Henrique José Reed da Silva (June 25th, 1919)

Letter from the Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal William Henry O'Connell, to Henrique José Reed da Silva (June 25th, 1919)

1919-06-25

Cardinal O'Connell confirms the receipt of Bishop da Silva's letter about his intent to return to Portugal due to the better conditions the country now finds itself in. He accepts Bishop da Silva's resignation as the pastor of Saint Anthony's Church (igreja de Santo António) in Lowell. He states that he is happy that, during Bishop da Silva's stay in the diocese (of Boston), he has done a good service in the spiritual edification of the Portuguese people.

The letter was sent from Boston, Massachusetts.

Digital scans donated from the Arquivo Histórico do Patriarcado de Lisboa.

UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

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