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    Parchment brief of Pope Gregory XVI to the Most Rev. Michael Power appointing him the bishop of the new See of Upper Canada.

    17 Oct 1804 | Date of Birth 19 Aug 1827 | Ordained Priest 17 Dec 1841 | Appointed Bishop of Toronto 08 May 1842 | Consecrated Bishop 26 Jun 1842 | Installed as 1st Ordinary of Toronto 01 Oct 1847 | D

    Excerpt from letter written by Diocesan Secretary J.J Hays, stating the Patron's of the new Diocese as named by Bishop Power. First Patron of the Diocese of Toronto - Sacred Heart of Jesus Second Pat

    Bishop Power’s first pastoral letter to the clergy and faithful of the new Diocese.

    Papal Bull of Pope Gregory XVI to the Most Rev. Michael Power appointing him the bishop of the new See of Upper Canada.

    Constitutions issued and promulgated by the Most Illustrious and Reverend Michael Power, First Bishop of Toronto.

    Content of letter is Bishop Power instructing Rev. O'Dwyer on some parochial matters such as: dispensations for mixed marriages, payment for support of clergy, hearing confessions of women in his hou

    Bishop Power replies to an earlier letter from one Patrick C. of Coole (near Mountrath in Ireland) concerning some property that his brother, the late Reverend J.C. possessed in Upper Canada. Bishop

   

    Pastoral Letter from Bishop Power to the Brethren, regarding a Plenary Indulgence in the form of Jubilee, as proclaimed by Pope Pius IX.

    The items in this group contain letters received by Bishop Power from various people.

    Letter to Michael Power at Ste. Martine, concerning a school teacher for the parish.

    Letter from Bishop Bourget to Michael Power, Cure of La Prairie, appointing Power Vicar General.

    Written in French

    Written in French

    Item is a letter to the Reverend William McIntosh, informing him that he has received $4772 for the erection of a Catholic Church in or near Caledonia, the site of which Rev. McIntosh is directed to

    Item is a letter to the Reverend Mr. R. Mills, instructing him not to go to Brantford anymore and to refrain from corresponding with a certain Doyle family. His interference in their affairs was "imp

    Item is a letter from Bishop Power to an unidentified French Bishop regarding his proposed trip to Europe to recruit clerics. He goes on to make an account of all the clerics under his authority and

    Written in French

    Letter to Rev. Angus Macdonell, in which the Bishop avails himself of Macdonell's offer of assistance by asking him to bring some questions to the attention of some members of Parliament. The first h