An index to material copied in the Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Office, Suva, Fiji, was published in the Bureau's newsletter 'Pambu', April-June 1972:27, pp.17-20 and is available on request from the Bureau.
Correspondence with government re education. See also PMB MS 159/160 and PMB MS 428/429
See PMB MS 432. Documents relating to the Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.
Correspondence (1856-90) includes conference and ratification of peace between Solevu and Nadi - 1856; religious freedom for Catholics - 1858; enquiry into complaints re Catholic Chief's resistance to Catholicism; extract from minutes of Chiefs at Bau re Catholic resistance to Wesleyan churches; letters from the Colonial Secretary re various land applications and the Teachers' Training School; various letters from Bishop Vidal. Correspondence (1899-1900) includes letters re Catholics being required to work on Wesleyan building projects and Chiefs' complaints re the use of indigenous labour on Catholic mission stations.
See also PMB MS 436 for correspondence with Government for the years 1891-98; and PMB MS 435 for the years 1901-13 and 1916-30.
See PMB MS 432. Documents relating to the Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.
Correspondence with government. Includes letters regarding the depopulation of Pacific islands following European colonisation, with particular reference to Fiji (1891-92). See also PMB MS 434/435
The Petits Freres comprised an order of Fijian lay brothers, founded by Mgr Vidal in 1890 to assist in teaching at mission schools and in the maintenance of Catholic mission property in Fiji. See also PMB MS 432
Most of the reports are undated, but several are dated 1919 and one dated 1923.
See PMB MS 432, material relating to Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.
Letters from Superior-General, Society of Mary.
In 1836, Pope Gregory XVI was looking for missionaries for Oceania and approved the formation of a religious institute, the Priests of the Society of Mary, or Marist Fathers. Jean-Claude Colin (1790-1875) was elected as the first Superior General and held the office until 1854. He was succeeded by Julien Favre (1854-85), Antoine Martin (1886-1905), and Jean-Claude Raffin (1905-22).