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Episcopal Residence, Chatham. N. B., ) 
 March 30th, 1883. i 
 
 Rev. and Dear Sir :— 
 
 In fulfilment of the canonical duty incumbent on all Bishops of the R. C. 
 Church, to visit periodically the Apostolic Sae of Peter the Chief Pastor of the 
 Universal Flock of Christ— imitating St Paul who " went to see Peter" (Gal. 1. 18) 
 to confer with him on the duties of hi Apostleship we are about to leave in a few 
 days, accompanied by ^ne of our priests, the Rev. John Carter, in order to mak« 
 that visit of filial and fraternal duty to the successor of St. Peter, our Holy Father, 
 Pope Leo XIII,— whom may God ever bless and preserve! 
 
 We address this Circular Note to our Reverend Clergy to inform them, 
 and through them their respective flocks, of this our official visit, which, as the 
 Bishop of their Diocese, we ate about to make to the Sovereign PoNTiFF,to give him 
 an account of our Stewardship, to assure him of the devoted love and attachment of 
 all our Flock to him and his Apostolic Chair, and to beg his paternal benediction for 
 ourselves and all, both Pastors and People, committed to ou pastoral care.— VV» 
 commend ourselves and our journey to their gosd prayers; and, in turn, we shall no* 
 fail to pray for them, while they will accompany us in spirit on that sacred pilgrimags 
 to the Tombs of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, at Rome, and to the other 
 venerable shrines and Holy Places which it may be our happiness to visit. 
 
 To provide for the regular government of our Diocese, during our absence, w« 
 have appointed our worthy Vicar General, Father Barry, of Caraquetas Administrator, 
 and Father Bannon of Chatham, as Chancellor of the Diocese, which office in con- 
 nection with that of Treasurer of the Chatham Building Fund after our fire, he ha* 
 already been virtually filling for the past few years. Therefore iu all matters re- 
 garding jurisdiction, canonical dispensations, permissions of absence and the like, in 
 regard to either Clerics or members of Religious Communities, recourse is to be had to 
 the Very Reverend Thomas F. Barry, Administrator of the Diocese, residing at 
 Caraqnet ; but the transmission of all moneys of the Diocese is to be made as hereto- 
 fore to the Rev. Thomas J. Bannon, Episcopal Residence, Chatham, N. B. 
 
 Begging our Good God, His Immaculate Mother and all the Angels and Saintii 
 to have you all in their holy keeping! 
 
 I Remain, Rev. and Dear Sir, 
 
 Your Humble and Devoted Servant in J. C, 
 
 t JAMES ROGERS, 
 
 BISHOP OF CHATHAM.