[1] Strictly speaking, the missions ad gentes are missions in areas where the Gospel has never been preached. There is, however, a tendency to talk about all missions in foreign countries as ad gentes. This second, less technical meaning will often be used in this document.

[2] This citation, not found in Coste¼s French Edition of the works of St. Vincent, can be found in the Spanish Edition (SVP XI, 828-829).

[3] In Vincentiana 36 (1992) 390.

[4] In Vincentiana 32 (1988) 171.

[5] In Vincentiana 27 (1983) 227-244.

[6] In Vincentiana 27 (1983) 235-236.

^[7] In Vincentiana 40 (1996) 1-68.