O Bispo de Macau fala nas vantagens do Delegado Apostólico na China
This 1924 ecclesiastical letter, authored by the Bishop of Macau and addressed to the Portuguese Minister to the Vatican, constitutes a formal response to the Decree of 30 October 1923 issued by the Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, which extended the authority of the Apo...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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1924
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| Subjects: |
Ambiguities in Jurisdiction
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Apostolic Delegate Authority in China
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Church Structures Integration
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Colonial Church Administration
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Dependence under Padroado
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Diocese of Macau
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Ecclesiastical Authority Expansion
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Ecclesiastical Letter
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Episcopal Conferences
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Equal Faculties Inclusion
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Formal Response to Decree
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Historical Jurisdictional Isolation
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Metropolitan Jurisdiction of Goa
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Mission Subsidies Access
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Portuguese Padroado System
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Portuguese-Vatican Relations
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Propagation of Faith
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Religious Jurisdiction in Macau
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Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
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Sino-Vatican Diplomatic Correspondence
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Vicar Capitular Tenure
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Voting Rights Denial
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/6EKRBV2V/viewer_6EKRBV2V.html |
| Summary: | This 1924 ecclesiastical letter, authored by the Bishop of Macau and addressed to the Portuguese Minister to the Vatican, constitutes a formal response to the Decree of 30 October 1923 issued by the Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, which extended the authority of the Apostolic Delegate in China to the Diocese of Macau. The document outlines the historical jurisdictional isolation of the Diocese of Macau under the Portuguese Padroado system, detailing its dependence on the Metropolitan See of Goa and the Apostolic Nunciature in Lisbon for communications with the Holy See. The bishop argues that this arrangement resulted in practical disadvantages, including exclusion from episcopal conferences, denial of voting rights, and inability to access mission subsidies from the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, despite hierarchical parity with Apostolic Vicars in China. He recounts personal experiences from his tenure as Vicar Capitular in 1918 and his non-participation in preparatory meetings for the First Chinese National Council due to jurisdictional ambiguities. The letter asserts that the 1923 Decree, while ending a long-standing privilege, effectively integrates the Diocese of Macau into the broader Chinese ecclesiastical structure, granting equal faculties, inclusion in decision-making processes, and improved access to resources. The author concludes that the measure resolves longstanding administrative and pastoral impediments, affirming its benefits for the mission in China. This primary source is critical for understanding ecclesiastical politics, colonial religious patronage, and Sino-Vatican relations in early 20th-century East Asia. |
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