{"product_id":"1834-catholic-ordination-document-bishop-besson-metz","title":"Rare 1834 Catholic Ecclesiastical Ordination Document Bishop Jacobus-Franciscus Besson – Diocese of Metz – Embossed Seal","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e1834 Catholic Ecclesiastical Ordination Document — Bishop Jacobus-Franciscus Besson, Diocese of Metz\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003e1834 Catholic ecclesiastical document issued in Metz, France, during the episcopate of Bishop Jacobus-Franciscus Besson\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bishop of Metz from 1824 to 1842.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWritten primarily in \u003cstrong\u003eLatin with manuscript additions\u003c\/strong\u003e, the certificate records the ecclesiastical promotion of \u003cstrong\u003eFranciscus Xaverius Bourguignon to minor orders\u003c\/strong\u003e. The document states that he had been examined and found suitable according to the canonical requirements of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document bears the printed episcopal heading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Jacobus-Franciscus Besson, Miseratione Divina et Sanctae Sedis Apostolicae gratia Episcopus Metensis.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe certificate was issued through the \u003cstrong\u003eEpiscopal Chancery of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e and bears an original \u003cstrong\u003eembossed diocesan seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with handwritten signatures of church officials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe large folio sheet was originally folded for storage and preserves the physical characteristics of a working ecclesiastical document from the early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eJacobus-Franciscus Besson served as \u003cstrong\u003eBishop of Metz from 1824 to 1842\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this document a contemporary example of Catholic ecclesiastical administration during his episcopate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDocuments concerning clerical formation and ordination provide an insight into the administrative procedures of the Catholic Church in 19th-century France, including the examination and advancement of candidates through the ecclesiastical orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis manuscript is particularly interesting for collectors and researchers of \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic history, French ecclesiastical documents, episcopal manuscripts, ordination records and the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1834, with a handwritten September entry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiocese:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBishop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacobus-Franciscus Besson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEpiscopate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1824–1842\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catholic ecclesiastical \/ ordination document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Promotion to minor orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandidate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Franciscus Xaverius Bourguignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin with manuscript additions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed episcopal formula of Bishop Besson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original embossed diocesan seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten signatures of church officials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large folio sheet, originally folded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with fold marks, age toning and visible water staining to the lower portion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embossed episcopal seal remains clearly visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA fascinating \u003cstrong\u003e1834 Catholic ecclesiastical document from the Diocese of Metz\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving an original record of clerical advancement during the episcopate of Bishop Jacobus-Franciscus Besson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58593448755535,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/rare-1834-6catholic-ecclesiastical-ordination-document-bishop-jacobus-franciscus-besson-diocese-of-metz-embossed-seal655-4ee5.jpg?v=1787932457","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/1834-catholic-ordination-document-bishop-besson-metz","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}