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than in Valachian.That's why God and the Holy church is sending us there, tosatisfy the spiritual needs of those people.For the above mentioned reasons, the Holy Congregationshould sent here Transylvanian priests. I also ask to be given aspecial decree for two priests from Transylvania. One is StefanTapolczai, whose parents are originated from this region. Hespeaks Hungarian, Rumanian and Latin, he is a good orator,has good economic sense. The other one, the Bosnian FraFrancesco Derventa is serving for many years in this province.He is a father with an exemplary life, high principles, is a goodlistener and conscious in fulfilling the monastic rules. Hespeaks the three languages, mentioned above, besides hismother language, which is Slav.Original version in Italian in A:APF SC Moldavia I. 265-267Printed edition: PEJACSEVICH:Petrus Parachevich LXXIX, 606-611New edition: MCSMO II, page 653-66181. Sabaoani, 1st of October, 1671Letter of catholics from Sabaoaniand other five villages to the Propaganda Fide ,Written in Hungarian,about the Bad Behaviour of the Missionaries"We, Christians from Sabaoani and other neighboringvillages, humble and open hearted would like to report to YourHoliness the facts of our bitter life.Our life is like those of the crazy beasts, who can neverglorify God, but they live in their ignorance. That's why wewant to report to Your Holiness that those missionaries who hasbeen sent by the Holy Congregation of Your Holiness, theywant to dominate us, they don't follow the rules, they aredrunken, running after women, spend time together with themand they have a disgusting life, scandalous in the people's eyes,especially in ours, Hungarians. We can't have any spiritualadvice from them to the forgiveness of our souls. They want todominate us by force. Last year we had an pious priest, P.Vitus cum Joanne Baptista. They attacked the parish house