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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Cicognani, Amleto Giovanni, Cardinal, 1883-1973

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1968

Volume: 2 item(s); 2 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Cicognani, Amleto Giovanni, Cardinal".

Biography

In 1933, Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani was appointed the Apostolic Delegate to the United States. He was elevated to Cardinal in 1958, replaced as Apostolic Delegate by Egidio Vagnozzi. In 1968, Cardinal Cicognani was made President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia, Vatican City.

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See also "Vagnozzi, Egidio" file.

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If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
   

Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1958/01/10 otherto MertonDELEGATIO APOSTOLICA in Statibus Foed. Americae Sept. [-] N. 5301/58 [-] Excellentissime ac  [signed document granting Merton permission to read and study prohibited books]
 1968/07/02 TLSto MertonThe Holy Father has graciously directed me to acknowledge receipt of and thank you for your very  acknowledgement of Merton's letter to Pope Paul VI on the problems facing American contemplative nuns
        

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