Letter of Cardinal Seper Archbishop Lefebvre
28 January 1979
Your Excellency,
In the course of two conversations on 11 and 12 January last, you answered the questions put by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. A copy of the transcript of this discussion has been sent to you for your approval. It is anticipated that the procés-verbal of the conversations will be endorsed with two signatures, yours and mine.
As you have not yet sent me such approval, I have presented the Holy Father with a copy of the transcript as it was drawn up during the conversations. The Holy Father is aware of the request you made to him in your letters of 24 December, and particularly 12 January,1 and wished to read this procés-verbal personally.
Now the Holy Father has authorized me to resume contact with you with the object of considering the procedure which should be followed henceforth, and, amongst other things, of shedding light upon some problems concerning the answers you gave in the course of the conversations. Obviously, it is' essential that you should have the procés-verbal sent to Rome as soon as possible, having signed it and included any amendments or additions you may wish to make. You are evidently entitled to send this document either directly to the Holy Father or to me.
I should be grateful, furthermore, if you could let me know at what time you would like to resume contact with me.
While awaiting your reply to this act of good will on the Holy Father's part, I ask you, Your Excellency, to accept my fraternal greetings.
Franc. Card. Seper
Your Excellency,
In the course of two conversations on 11 and 12 January last, you answered the questions put by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. A copy of the transcript of this discussion has been sent to you for your approval. It is anticipated that the procés-verbal of the conversations will be endorsed with two signatures, yours and mine.
As you have not yet sent me such approval, I have presented the Holy Father with a copy of the transcript as it was drawn up during the conversations. The Holy Father is aware of the request you made to him in your letters of 24 December, and particularly 12 January,1 and wished to read this procés-verbal personally.
Now the Holy Father has authorized me to resume contact with you with the object of considering the procedure which should be followed henceforth, and, amongst other things, of shedding light upon some problems concerning the answers you gave in the course of the conversations. Obviously, it is' essential that you should have the procés-verbal sent to Rome as soon as possible, having signed it and included any amendments or additions you may wish to make. You are evidently entitled to send this document either directly to the Holy Father or to me.
I should be grateful, furthermore, if you could let me know at what time you would like to resume contact with me.
While awaiting your reply to this act of good will on the Holy Father's part, I ask you, Your Excellency, to accept my fraternal greetings.
Franc. Card. Seper
