Eighteenth point. His being chosen by the bishop of geneva as his coadjutor

Her answer on the eighteenth %)oint was :

It is well known that the late Monseigneur Bishop de Granier, entirely of his own accord and in fulfilment of his own wishes, brought about the appointment of our Blessed Founder as his coadjutor and successor in the bishopric, without any solicitation or intervention of the latter. On the contrary, he made many difficulties about accepting the office, considering himself quite unworthy of it, and as regards obtaining the confirmation of his election by the Duke of Savoy, he left that matter entirely to any one who chose to take it up, without any interference whatever on his own part. This is true, &c.