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Mdina Cathedral Museum Microfilm Project

Curia Episcopalis Melitensis (C.E.M.)

The Episcopal Court of Malta (1,626 mss)

Microfilms are housed in Mdina, Malta, Cathedral Museum and in the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Original collection housed in Mdina, Malta, Cathedral Museum.   Reproduction of microfilms requires consent of the Cathedral Museum Committee of Mdina.

Addresses of depositories:

• Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321, USA
• Cathedral Museum, Archbishop Square, Mdina, RBT 12, Malta

Description of collection:

The Archives of the Episcopal Court of Malta, sections of which also contain some material from the Valletta Curia, consist of original documents, registers and repertories.

• Acta originalia 1037 vols. 1400-1799
  The Acta originalia contains court records, account books, plans of properties, construction of churches, payment of alms, and other documents emanating from the administration of the curia and its properties. 
  

• Bastardella sive protocollo actorum curiae 17 vols. 1616 - 1821
  

• Conti originali 213 vols. 1577 - 1830
  

• Citationes 22 vols. 1682 - 1777
  

• Mandati della curia provicariale 66 vols. 1780-1828
  

• Concursus 36 vols. 1656-1904
  

• Registrum actorum civilium 32 vols. 1500-1855
  

• Registrum actorum criminalium 3 vols. 1548-1787
  

• Registrum litterarum monitorialium 12 vols. 1545-1683
  

• Registrum ordinandorum 18 vols. 1574-1889
  

• Registrum cedularum depositorum 80 vols. 1599-1700
  

• Registrum supplicationum 2 vols. 1604-1721
  

• Registrum insinuationis donationum 1 vol. 1660-1732
  

• Registrum sententiarum 8 vols. 1755-1829
  

• Registrum decisionum curiae episcopalis civitatis notabilis 2 vols 1799-1802
  

• Registrum sententiarum ac possessionum prebendarum et canonicatuum 1 vol. 1799-1800
  

• Registrum citationum 1 vol. 1821-1823
  

• Libro de carcerati per la corte vescovile della citta' notabile 1 vol. 1800
  

• Repertories, giuliana de processi 5 vols. 1646-1830
  

• Repertorium supplicationum 1 vol. 1668-1781
  

• Repertorium actorium curiae 5 vols. 1768-1828
  

• Indice de' conti originali 1 vol. 1577-1784
  

• Repertorium cedularum depositorum 7 vols. 1652-1829
  

• Repertorium subhastationum 1 vol. 1769-1772
  

• Repertorium mandatorum 2 vols. 1783-1793
  

• Status animarum 28 vols. 1695-1806

Catalogue: John Azzopardi, Handlist of the Episcopal and Pro-Vicarial Archives [Curia Episcopalis Melitensis or CEM ARCHIVES] at the Malta Cathedral Museum (St. John's University, Collegeville, MN: Monastic Manuscript Microfilm Library, 1975)