Saint Francisco de Borja letter
Dates
- Creation: 1557 November 1
Scope and Contents
Autographed letter signed, from Borja to Queen Catarina of Portugal. Concerns church matters.
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Available digitally; due to fragility access is restricted to the digital version.
Restrictions on use
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Biographical note
Spanish Jesuit. Of noble birth, Borja in early life assisted at the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and eventually succeeded to the dukedom of Gandra. In 1548 he joined the Society of Jesus and helped establish numerous institutions. He was elected Father General of the Order in 1565. Borja was canonized in 1671.
Extent
1 Volumes : 1 sheet ; 43 x 30 cm., folded to 21 x 30 cm.
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Provenance
Purchase from E. K. Schreiber, New York, in 1989.
Existence of Digital Copies
Available digitally. A link is included in the inventory.
Source
- E.K. Schreiber (Firm) (Organization)
- Title
- Saint Francisco de Borja Letter
- Subtitle
- 1557 November 1
- Status
- Marc Only
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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