Trelado da primeira carta que o padre Mestre francisco professo da dita companhia dos dez primeiros que começarão com o p. Jgnatio escreueo da Jndia no año de 1544, Janeiro 15.
This abstract describes a historical transcription of a 1542 Jesuit missionary letter authored by Father M. Francisco, a professed member of the Society of Jesus, written from Cape Comorin (southern India) to fellow Jesuits in Portugal and addressed specifically to Father M. Simão. The document comp...
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/2ZSQCRXM/viewer_2ZSQCRXM.html |
| Summary: | This abstract describes a historical transcription of a 1542 Jesuit missionary letter authored by Father M. Francisco, a professed member of the Society of Jesus, written from Cape Comorin (southern India) to fellow Jesuits in Portugal and addressed specifically to Father M. Simão. The document comprises multiple manuscript pages detailing pastoral, catechetical, and linguistic work among Malayalam-speaking Christian communities and Hindu populations—including Brahmins—in the Malabar Coast region. Key locations include Cape Comorin, Goa (site of the College of Santa Fé), Penhales, Hormuz, Diu, and Brāhmaṇe. Central figures are Father M. Francisco; Master Paulo, stationed at the College of Santa Fé in Goa; Francisco de Mansillas; António Pordaz; and a confidential Brahmin interlocutor in Brāhmaṇe. The text documents the systematic translation of core Catholic prayers—the Sign of the Cross, Apostles’ Creed, Ten Commandments, Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Salve Regina, and general confession—into Malayalam (*Malauar*), their oral transmission, liturgical recitation practices, baptismal preparation, and pedagogical methods involving bilingual intermediaries and youth-led instruction. It further records theological dialogues with Brahmins, critiques of idolatrous practice, reflections on spiritual consolation, and urgent appeals for additional Jesuit personnel to address widespread pastoral needs across Portuguese-controlled Indian territories. Entry number 171 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia" |
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| Physical Description: | 13 pages |