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1. EAP981/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1
Title:
Letters and Correspondence
Scope & Content:
This series contains letters and varieties of documents. They bear testimony of the activity and functioning of the Jaffna Diocese, also on pilgrimage and festivals, public instruction, various reports to the Bishop's office and to the government, purchase of land, schools etc. This series cont...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1857-1947
Extent:
42,642 TIFF images

2. EAP981/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/2
Title:
Sermons Documents
Scope & Content:
This series contains preparatory copies for sermons, preaches for retreats, commentaries on Tamil writings. These writings are in French, often with Sinhala or Tamil terminology inside the French text. This series contains the following 37 files: EAP981/1/2/1: Sermons, prayers, retreats, descri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1934
Extent:
8,613 TIFF images

3. EAP981/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/3
Title:
Register (Marriages and Baptisms)
Scope & Content:
This series contains matrimonial records on consanguinity and exemption of marriages celebrated by the Catholic church. This series contains the following 30 files: EAP981/1/3/1: Correspondence related the life and activities of missionaries and different missions by Batayron (1883-1884) EAP981...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1847-1934
Extent:
6,848 TIFF images

4. EAP981/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/4
Title:
Account Books
Scope & Content:
The account books in this series present detailed explanations of the income and different expenses related to the missions, churches and cathedral, daily accounts of the expenditures on different chapters like school, orphanage, and charity. This series contains the following 41 files: EAP981/...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1940
Extent:
8,015 TIFF images

5. EAP981/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/5
Title:
Attendance Registers
Scope & Content:
This series contains registers and attendance of confession, communion, and confirmation of various churches of Jaffna. This series contains the following 13 files: EAP981/1/5/1: Register of confirmations, island of Delft (1904-1920) EAP981/1/5/2: Register of the status of the souls in the Miss...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1879-1955
Extent:
2,332 TIFF images

6. EAP981/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/6
Title:
Missionary Journals
Scope & Content:
This series contains daily journal of activities of different missions and missionaries of Jaffna, descriptions of Church activities and other related events. This series contains the following 22 files: EAP981/1/6/1: Codex Historicus and daily activities of the Nallur Mission (1940-1946) EAP98...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1845-1978
Extent:
6,431 TIFF images

7. EAP981/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/10
Title:
Nomination and Appointment of Church Officers
Scope & Content:
This series contains detailed information about nominations and appointments of church officers and other documents related to missions and missionaries. This series contains the following 19 files: EAP981/1/10/1: Register of appointments and nominations of Church officers by Mgr Bonjean (1873-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1938
Extent:
3,905 TIFF images

8. EAP981/1/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/11
Title:
Diary
Scope & Content:
This series contains personal notes, list of names of individuals and expenses, information on masses and other related activities. This series contains the following 8 files: EAP981/1/11/1: Personal notes; names and expenses (1908) EAP981/1/11/2: Personal notes, list of names and expenses (191...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1879-1920
Extent:
1,698 TIFF images

9. EAP981/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/12
Title:
Correspondence and Printed Pamphlets
Scope & Content:
This series contains correspondence and printed pamphlets related to the activities, and functioning of missions in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and India. This series contains the following 33 files: EAP981/1/12/1: Missions situated away from Jaffna. (1883-1893) EAP981/1/12/2: Correspondence and printed...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1873-1893
Extent:
4,071 TIFF images

10. EAP981/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/13
Title:
Vicarial and Diocesian Reports
Scope & Content:
This series contains minutes and notes of vicarial and Diocesian meetings, reports on different missions of Jaffna, report on Catholic population of Jaffna, biographical notices, historical notes, list of different officers and personals of Churches etc. This series contains the following 15 fi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1852-1927
Extent:
3,672 TIFF images