Carta do Bispo de Nanquim, D. Alexandre Cícero, a [D. Pedro II], rei de Portugal, sobre os religiosos da China e sobre a questão dos ritos sínicos.
This is a handwritten ecclesiastical letter dated 4th September 1702, addressed to D. Pedro II, King of Portugal, from Alexandre Cícero, Bishop of Nankim, and written in Portuguese colonial script. The document originates from Nankim (likely Nanquim or a variant spelling of a South or East Asian mis...
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1702-09-26
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Alexandre Cícero
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Ancestral Practices
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Bishop of Nankim
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Chinese Rites Controversy
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Church Policy
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Congrua
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D. Pedro II
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Ecclesiastical Letter
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Ecclesiastical Stipend
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Handwritten Church Correspondence
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Historical Documents
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Humble Chaplain
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King of Portugal
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Maoz Initials
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Marginalia
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Missionary Consultation
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National Library
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Portuguese Colonial Script
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Portuguese Overseas Ecclesiastical Archive
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Primary Source
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Ritual Compatibility
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Rome Deliberations
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Royal Intervention
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Southeast Asian Missions
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Ultramarine Section
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/3SP9HM9U/viewer_3SP9HM9U.html |
| Summary: | This is a handwritten ecclesiastical letter dated 4th September 1702, addressed to D. Pedro II, King of Portugal, from Alexandre Cícero, Bishop of Nankim, and written in Portuguese colonial script. The document originates from Nankim (likely Nanquim or a variant spelling of a South or East Asian mission station) and forms part of the Portuguese overseas ecclesiastical archive. It discusses the ongoing Chinese Rites controversy, referencing deliberations in Rome and the consultation of missionaries from China regarding the compatibility of Confucian ancestral practices with Catholic doctrine. The author expresses relief that longstanding missionary efforts in China are being distinguished from the actions of disruptive vicars, and conveys hope for a favourable papal decision under the new Supreme Pontiff. The letter also acknowledges royal intervention in securing the provision of the author’s ecclesiastical stipend (*congrua*) through the Viceroy of India, for which gratitude is expressed. Marginalia include an illegible annotation possibly indicating "Humble Chaplain" and the initials "MAOZ". Official stamps from the National Library’s Ultramarine Section appear on the page, confirming archival provenance. The signature, "Alexandre Cícero, Bishop of Nankim", authenticates the document. This primary source offers critical insight into 18th-century Catholic missionary politics, Lusophone imperial patronage, and the intersection of colonial administration and religious authority in Asia. Anexo: 1707-02-11 -Consulta do Conselho Ultramarino sobre a questão dos ritos sínicos. |
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