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Bea, Augustin (1881-1968) to Lee T. Tuttle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.032 Author/Creator: Bea, Augustin (1881-1968) Place Written: Rome, Italy Type: Typed letter signed Date: 14 December 1962 Pagination: 1 p. 28.5 x 22.3 cm Order a Copy

Cardinal Bea writes about his experience with the Delegated Observers after the close of the first period of the Second Vatican Council. The purpose of the gathering was to develop more understanding between different Christian sects.

Bea, Augustin, 1881-1968
1945 to the Present
Religion
Christianity
Vatican
Catholicism

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