Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.

This abstract describes a composite historical document comprising multiple transcribed and translated ecclesiastical instruments—primarily papal bulls, apostolic letters, and administrative decrees—originating from the Holy See and Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical authorities between the late 16t...

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Language:	Latin
Published:	1802
Subjects:	Apostolic Constitution of 1815 ; Bishop of Machaonensis ; Canonical Resignation of Marcelino José da Silva ; College of Cardinals approval ; East Indies ecclesiastical jurisdiction ; Episcopal Appointment to Macau ; Goa Archdiocese ; Holy See confirmation ; Luso-Asian administration ; Manuel de Setúbal Galindo ; Padroado Real ; Papal Bull of Pius VII ; Papal bulls ; Portuguese temporal dominion ; Spiritual and Temporal Jurisdiction Grants ; Tridentine liturgy ; canonical provision in commendam ; missionary oath ; Documents
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description	This abstract describes a composite historical document comprising multiple transcribed and translated ecclesiastical instruments—primarily papal bulls, apostolic letters, and administrative decrees—originating from the Holy See and Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical authorities between the late 16th and early 19th centuries. The material concerns episcopal appointments, jurisdictional reorganisations, and canonical governance within the Portuguese Padroado Real sphere, with particular focus on Macau (Machaon/Machaonensis), Goa, Mangalore (Machaoner), Machico (Madeira), and associated territories including Xiamen (Sjoualetres) and Dapu (Derporali). Key figures include Popes Pius VII and Pius V (the latter reference likely a scribal conflation), Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Bishop Dom Leão de Santa Catarina of Macau, Archbishop Emmanuel de São Paulo Palendo, Bishop-elect Emanuel Olectus (Oliveira) of Macau, and clergy such as Manuel de Seto Falindo and Galindus Decus. The texts address the provision of benefices, confirmation of metropolitan authority, oaths of office, canonical deposition, missionary regulation under Romanus Pontifex and Inter caetera, and fiscal-administrative arrangements including tithes (Desús) and royal patronage. Dating conventions follow both Gregorian and Roman calendrical systems; orthographic variants reflect authentic Lusophone-Latin hybrid usage in colonial chanceries. The document is preserved across archival sources including the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon) and Macanese episcopal records, and is intended for scholarly analysis of Iberian colonial ecclesiastical governance, canon law application, and Curial–royal jurisdictional negotiation in Asia. Doc.28
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fulltext	[transcription] {{PAGE:1}} Se. Orientale — 28 Ela resignaverit de duobus Municiplis, pro elycto Dispositio de Mun. au d. Mo. uil de J. Falvino {{PAGE:2}} 8 4 Mlaoits annirtl dt a 4 ab rau Catt. ccles {{PAGE:3}} Honore et reverentia Jubemus notum quod Anno à Nativitate Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Tertio, die secundo mensis Decembris, Pontificatur a Sede Apostolica per litteras Apostolicas expeditas terrorem sequentem, videlicet: Fouz Episcopus Servus Servorum Dei Emmanueli a S. Paulo Palendo Electo Magno Archiepiscopo Salutem et Apostolicam Benedictionem. Efficiens Meritis licet immerenti Robis ex Sede Apostolica commissum, quo beati Petri cathedram presidemus, atiliter exequi coadiuvare, Eo cupientes Sollicitudine et Solertia ut cum de Ecclesiarum status regimine agendum fuerit, comillendis tales res praesideremus, qui Populum in veritate credentem sciant non solum doctrina et exemplorum operibus informare, sed etiam Ecclesias in statu iacere vilescere et valere coadiuvare, Bro salubriter regere et pacifice gubernare facere. Vicariatus Apostolicus in Indiis Orientalibus, orbes quae de iure plus pro tempore erant Portugalliae Regis Domini ex fundatione vel dotatione eius privilegiis copulatae, cui non est in alio loco de rogatione dignoscenda et cui Venialis Fater Noster Marcellinus Josephus enunciat illius Vicariatus Gubernationem per delegationem huius Marcellini Josephi et per eos quos regimine et administratione in Maribris Monasterio pontificis gaudent et per los iura Beati Petri quorum ipse Marcellinus Josephus Causam suam nominavit et de nominatione eius Vicariatus quoad virium retinere possit et valeat applicare auctorem concessimus a Nobis admissionem Pastoralis Potestatis destinatam ad provisionem eiusdem Ecclesiae Clericorum Hierosolymitanorum, ne illa longa vacatione exponatur incommodis paternis et sollicitudinibus. Post deliberationem quam de providendis in Ecclesia Ma haon liberis fratribus Mois Sete Rne Ecclesie Car unad de legitimo Matrimonio ex Catholicis hominibus quoniam Pestium Iudicium Traditum Antennagertis Chevvarte des Francisci {{PAGE:4}} Sessus es quenque dignissimus in Christo Noster Servus commendat Fortegallie et Algarbionem Regnonem Glegers presentavit et de cujus Religionis Jelo sitevarn Sier lia Vite Mad coihaliuen proli dertia et demporaliuen circumpectione a bisque mnel^t / apud illos fide digna deshimonia perhebentur direrinus Oeulos Re Mentis bits meditatione persatis, pote Eclesie Machaonen de persona Qua Nobis & Misob Juoren exigertiam Meritorum accepta de ratruum corumde n Con prarridenus Jeque ille in Goiscqpun preficimus et Pastorem Cerram regit suis Culsie Machraonen Iiti i Spiritualibus et demporalibus plenar qui' da gralias et largiher premia confidentes quas ddingerte Bus Cct. llachaonex ube no jelici reginine vegelur alibler et prosperẽ diriget spiritualibus et cemyporalibus Susceipiet incremerla Jugron igiter l huneris jeromha lecotione suscipiers Curan Reginer et admne dess sollite fidelites ac prudenter quod bulesioi pra Machaone, acpruclusse clonienes raton qaudeal se comissan duque preler, niem lramac Sedis aplicé Berconen et gralian exinde reb erit Volemus autem quod ue Peologalem a Peritertiariam Rebt esjpretn Comiliy Aniderliné intituas Mortenque Sietatis erigei. suer ais orerantjinsu per dti injurginus quod'antequeam plas Suramentum illud quod missionarii onnes in Fines d est defidelites inlegre et inislabiliter etservande alque s Ménève Sus spedabit observai curands jorecèpto sece Pls contento in llna hac de te edita sus die Becemaron a genlesimé De cinéquinti ac maltera illeuz cont Conshitelionibus feli ès recordation In Fonti piurn dnde es BL {{PAGE:5}} Et et Insulis Gimare, Arie, Crodecime Ralendas Jarnearï Pontificatus Primi Shmo Fertio- fodo — Pous Epus Servus Fervonuo Deililecto Filis CMarueli a S to Pratruin Reformatorum Pichioris Observantie Vete Francisci expresse th Olicamn Bérem Apostolice Sedis consueta Clementia ne dupositiones per bain de Tulesir prolempore fasé valeant quonodolibet impugnari sed rersone adeas porom jours Corde et Hncera Conscientia prenderd valéant reme dia prout convenit achib, Comitaque Nos hodie Ecclesie Machaoner in Indiis Piertabbus ad presers certe Tres ob Borum exigerti am Meritorum accepta de Fhuun cononden consilie applicà a geties ExO ne jam Mariam Majorem Anno Incarnationis Doméníces puis solatio d'eshhete de persona ua Nobis et Venlibrs Fratribres Bris Seté TAre Cedles retus & er de que illi in oue pressier iitenrdanus None si fors avaliquidus Sertertis le enis bulicis ligaties su Rovisio et Refecie huos possint propterea invaléde reputo ce Volenles de a quibresois Et comry Susjonis et Interd d alisque builices Ferten ment Guere velab homine quavir occasiond vel causa latis si quebres quomodolt in noda Ierd hocduntarat ut Provisis et Preseche huoi necnon inqule li'tere applicé desyos erise huuem sorhiartur effectum dta applicà aucté Verore joreserbium absoleinus et abs0 Rrebd unciamus non obstan tonshihuonibres et Ordin aonibries applices oeque Tacle sil rri9i^le ctiam Juramente confimationd aplia vel quaris firmitate a lia roboratis Pat en pridus centranis quisusuunque Mallierge omrins homincon liceat han pagine nès de fris et Marceations insringere uelei ausu tenerarie contraire Siquis autem ? a M. cumserit indignationem Omnipotentis Dei ac Beatorum Petri et Pauli Lenoverit in ursurum Batun Rome apud Setam Mlaniam Majors ménice Millesimo Octingertesimo Secando Perhio decemo Ra Locorts Rlumbi- Amilemodo -Pous Gous Coar saluten et applicam Béreniete Un Lonti puat Pignétale, 1 {{PAGE:6}} Cmanuelis a Vetre Galindes Tecti Machaoner Nobis et Vert Jo. a Cardinalibus ob Suorum exiger tantum Meritorum accepta de Frit des “é proirdimees yosunque illi in Episcopatu praesens imus et Pastorem Ceramre Hulesie Machaonerd E m paeinhealitres et derpralibus plerare comille indd conse is literis plenius continetur Cumigiher ntidem Ehanuel Dectus ? Tulesie Machaoren cura facilius profier valeat duns gavor le jore no oppunees Fraternitalem neam rogamus et hostamur attente Jibi per ap tes qualus eumdem Emanuelem blectum et ptam Tulesiam Machaoni habeas prolta et Sedis apostolicae reverentiae proprietates comendatos In à vandris Jutibres Suis sit eos ui benigni favoris auxilio prosequaris Tledus per dud’auxilium gratiae Se possit in comisso Subjice eues dem bu gitendutilius erescere Juque preler Chirinan Misericordiam Vrain et gratiam exinde rebenus consequi mereans Datum Romae apud, Anno Incarnationis Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Secundo die 24 Februarii — Simile modo— rum Bei Charissime in Christo filie Manie francisce Porhegallie, Didme Valutem et applicam DBenéonem Frâtie Birine premirem. acquiniter siper Seculares Principes Ecclesiarum Relatarum praesentis praedictis gopuré favores presiduen et honor debitus impendatur in Indiis Orientalibus certa hinc expressomods Tastoris solatie fili Emaruelis a Seto Falindo Tlecti Machaonen Nobis et Ane Erdlesie Cardinalitres ot Suonem exsgertiam Meritorus consilis apostolicae auctó procrdimues jascnque ille in Goi regimen et adminem ipsius Ecclesiae Machaonery cidcomillende prout in Mis inde opt gime sit virhetis epou E Meoue ques Mneseerore {{PAGE:7}} + Cet Sedis Apostolicæ reverentia prosequens comendatos a Jesu Christo Luis sie cos Lui favoris auxilis prosequaris quodidem [hes] Julhes presidie in Edmisso Sibi Eure Pastorales Officie possit exequi ac soli Deo placere, a Reperennis Vitæ præmium et a Nobis condigna provisio un Batum Rome apud Sanctam Mariam Majorem et non Incarnationis Domini "e Distinguentesimo Seuinde Periodo decime Ralerdas danvarii Pontificis Mictii, ort Plumdi-Similimode ¤Pus Epous Servus Servorum Dei Bilectis Fd Llesie Machaonen Salutem et Apostolicam Benedictionem Nodie Cutesse Vré Machaone Cientalitrus certohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio d'estihete de person a narsvelis a Seto Palindo Ecclesia Machaonen obis et V'enlibus patribus Bis Letis Cardinalibus ob Seonum erigertiam Meritorum accephe de hun eorumdem ce ecte providines isunque illoin soun presecimus et Pastorem Carum regin eon Josivs Ecclesie Machaoner & in Goan hcalibus et Temporalibus plenariete " prout in Missis inde consecris litteris plerius continetur. Quourea Biscrptioni laz a Septem mardamus quâterus cidem Emanueli Olecte tanquam Patri et S. nariem Uranem humiliter intendertes ac exhibertes ci obbedientiam et reverentiam as et devolas ens Salubria Monita et Mandata sie ipiatis humilíter et eff pplere curetis alioquen Serviam quam idem Emmanuel Olectus vite hulerit in R nhabebimus et gaciemus auctore Dominoque ad Satisfactionem condignam it Sevvar Batum Rome apud Sanctam Mariam Majorem Annuntiationis Domini Octingentesimo Secundo Periodo decimo Kalendas Martii Font Leco7 Remmbi-LSimilemodo-Pous Epous Servus Servorum Dei Bilectis Fd " et Ecclesie Machaonen Salutem et Apostolicam Benedictionem Nodie, Les certohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio dessihet Aabis et V'enrtibrs Patribus Nois See J Cecste de Fuin orunde, {{PAGE:8}} Juxta Sedis Apostolicæ reverentiam ‸propersius commendatos Judices Luis sie cos Juifavoris auxilis prosequaris quodidem Mis judices presidie in Edicto Sibi Cure Pastoralis Officio possit de En ac Subsidiis a Beopernnis Vitæ præmium et a Nobis condigne provi- sum Batum Romanum adiutum Telam Mariam Majorem et de Incarnationis Bon- orum Detinente anno Septuagesimo Primo Ralerdas Pannaris Fontes Mi- cort Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous Epus tenens Servorum Dei Electis Rra- Lelesie Ma haonen Palutemn et applicien Benem Nodie Clelese Uré MMa haone Orientalibus certo hinc expresso modo Pastoris solatio destituere de persona Maruelis a Seto Palindo Elect Machaonen Nobis et Venerabilibus Fratribus Nois Let- Cardinalibus ob huorum exigentiam Meritorum accepta de his eorumdem ce- aucte providentes ipsumque illud in Goon praesentamus et Pastoralem Curam regere in diocesis Ecclesiae Machaonen E in Provincialibus et Temporalibus plenariet- em o prout in Missis inde confectis litteris plerius continetur Quoura Birrehoné de ca Sinptu mardamus quaterus eidem Emanueli Electo tanquam Patri et S. norum Uranêm humiliter intendentes ac exhibentes ei obbedientiam et reveren- tias et devotas ennes Salubria Monita et Mandata sie ipiatis humiliter et ex- plicare curetis alioquin Fertur quam idem Emanuel Electus vite hulerit in R- u habebimus et Jaciemus auctore Domino usque ad Satisfactionem condignam ita servari Batum Romanum adiutum Sanctam Mariam Majorem Anno Incarnationis Tlesimo Octingentesimo Secundo Pertio de imo Flalendas Parnani Font- Lo o+ Rlebi-Aimilémodo-Pous Epouès Ferous Servorum Dei " et Bie esis Wadraonen Salutem et applicam Benem Nodie 2 Res cestohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio destituere Nobis et Venerabilibus Fratribus Nois Let- Cardinalibus ob huorum exigentiam Meritorum accepta de his eorumdem ce- aucte providentes ipsumque illud in Goon praesentamus et Pastoralem Curam regere in diocesis Ecclesiae Machaonen E in Provincialibus et Temporalibus plenariet- em o prout in Missis inde confectis litteris plerius continetur Quoura Birrehoné de ca Sinptu mardamus quaterus eidem Emanueli Electo tanquam Patri et S. norum Uranêm humiliter intendentes ac exhibentes ei obbedientiam et reveren- tias et devotas ennes Salubria Monita et Mandata sie ipiatis humiliter et ex- plicare curetis alioquin Fertur quam idem Emanuel Electus vite hulerit in R- u habebimus et Jaciemus auctore Domino usque ad Satisfactionem condignam ita {{PAGE:9}} se consedis literis plenariis conterminer. Quocirca siseris. Jesu Christi gratia quaterus eundem Emmanuelem Rectum tamquam Patrem eius gratus admittentes honorem dec et exhibentes obedientiam et reu. pV7 de volis eis salubria monita et mandata sua humiliter et efficaciter alioquando servitiam quam idem Emanuel Olecus rite habuerit in rebellibus ve- gaciemus auctore Uno usque ad satisfactionem condignam inopinabiliter Rome a joud Setam Mariam Majorem Anno Incarnationis Domini millesimo secundo decimo Salutis Januarii Pontificatus Nostri anno sexto — Simili modo — Pius Quintus, Servus Servorum Dei, Bilecis Rlis Foy Machaone dealutem et applicam Benem Nodie Ecclesie Machaonensis bus certa hinc expressimodo Pastoris solatio destitute de persona a Seté Palinde Dilecti Machaonensis Motis et Verlibres Rius Inss- naliter ob Suorum exigentiam meritorum a ccepta de Drum eor aude pronidimus ipsumque ille in Goan praesecémus et Rastorem, adnem ipsius Ecclesie Machaonensis in Sjoualetres et Derporali, procul in Mis inde consecratis literis plenariis conbinetur Quourca lls- mus et hortonues allert Vobis per applicata Scripta mandata q- uem Electum tamquam Patrem et Pastorem Christi venerabiles honorificare pertactartes eius Monitis et Mandatis, tertialis ita quod dhes Emanuel Electus in Vobis Devotiones S. quers Patrem Bererdum inverisse gaudealis Batum blo- tem Anno Incarnationis Domini millesimo octingentesimo decimo tertio Sanctissimi Pontificis Nostri anno tertio-fortis Servus Servorum Dei, Bilecis Pileis Utriversis et applicam Benem Nodie Ecclesie Machaonensis Pastoris solatio destitute de en vondeprat en rede e s97 {{PAGE:10}} Lumen et Pastoralem Caeram regimen et administrationis Ecclesiarum Legitimas et Temporalibus plenam commissam pro ut in Miris indé Punctur Quoires Universitati Urbe per applicatam Scripturam mardanuam Avelem Tlecam devolentes ac de iis honorificas suscipiendas ac de rebus solitas nec non consuetudinem Senitus et Jura sibi a Vobis debite integrè er Es alioquin sentiamus sive peram quam idem Emmanuel Elecus rite habens se Rebellem habebimus et jaciemus auctore Domino usque ad satisfactionem, inviolabiliter observari Balum Romae apud Sanctam Mariam Majoren Anno Domini Millesimo Octingentesimo Secundo Tertio Kalendas Martii Anno Pontificatus Nostri Primo — Floco S. Plembi- Sumilé modo- Prus Gous cervies Dei Bile to Blis Chamueli a Fité Palindo Cle to Ma haonen Salutem et pacem Ecclesiae Machaonerdin Anduis Chertalibues certohenc exorn- Estoris solatris destinatae, de persona duarum Robis et Venérabilium Abbatum Mois Seté Cardinalium 06 duorum exigentium meritorum a Nobis accepta de Nruem condensanda a aucte durerinus proides dum praepositi Deillein Ejourn et Pastoralis Bris inde consectis litteris plerisque continetur Nos ad ea quae juxta commoditatem nem cedere valeant favorabiliter intendentes suis in hac parte Populacione Nobis ut in illis Partibus a quocumque quomodolibet Catholicus Antistitis gratiam en Sedis applicare habere accitis et in hoc fide assistentibus duabus Personis in b. Le ronstinetis Manus Consecrationis recipere valeas accidere Antistiti ret, Le o et Rré Tulesie nomine Bdelitatis debite solite Suramerto pertaf notatam in Mienus phen auclé Mra Esdi imperdere libere et licite, colica aucté terore presertuuon concedimus facultatem et alique decernimus quod nisi recopte porices . A ites Marues phem Aoi impendeu Sibialte prin eres its {{PAGE:11}} La Verbum per Juas patentes literas Rom. figillomunes Jecrus destinare provisurum quodque per hoc Venle D. Nro. Venerabilis Machaoner Metropolitico Jure subesse dègnoscitur nullumque gereretur = Domus autem Juramenti quos prestabis talis est: te Galind Decus Machaonen ab hactenus in antea fidelis et obbedi- ens sancte Apostolicae Romanae Ecclesiae de Anno Mo F. O. Fape Septimo Luire canonicis instruendis Non ero in Consiliis aut consensu vel facto cet. Membrum seu capiantur mala capienda aut in eos violenter Manu tractur vel injuriam aliquam inferantur; quoniam hoc Consilium dirigatur per se aut unciis seuliteras ad eorum domneum ML. dun Fapalun Cnun et Regalia Sui Petii adjutor ais ersadre derdun contra omnem hominem fegatum Alie Sedis in ictu sie tractabo et in Jues Recessitatibus adjuvabo Jura honore Cujus Tulesie Bni Mi Pope et Suves sonem predtonem conservare promover curabo Nec eris in Consiliis pacto vel Fracto in quibus Nrum velecanden Arain Tulesiam aliqua finistra vel preju- dicium honori Status et Potestatis eorum machinenter Et si talia a qui- busvis novissime tacta impediam hoc proposse et quantocitius bo eidem iro Movelatters perquen adipsiues noliham pots, Sctonion Patrum Ordine lionef Sertertias Disposihones n^o et Mandata Apostolica Viri tuis observabit et faciam et et maticos ac Rebelles Ono Uro et Successoribus predte pugnabo l'ocalus ad Siodrem verian reisi prepe Apostolorum ffimina singulis Becenneis Nre et Sucoritres joredus ratis enritres ad Nee brel E2. {{PAGE:12}} Certum urguem ad hoc speciale Mardatum habe Juxta alium in Bignitate Ticlica constitutum sevalias Pen Mihe deficiendarum per Episcopum facer dotem et Clero de sn Aliquem alium Resbrum Secularem vel Regularem spectare jure mes de subiectis omnibus plenè inshuetum De huji aut in Impedin et legitimas probationes ad Sedem Apostolicam Cardinalem Roponertes atione Sacri Concilii Tridentini per Supradictam Runcionem transmellerdasi vero ad Mersam meapertinertes non verdamneque donabo neque aboneque de nove infuedari vel alique modo alienabo etiam cum cons ensu Ecclesiae Meae inconsulto Rmo Pontifice et Constitutionen super prohi- bitione bonorum Sieris dictionalium de Sinne Dominé Millesimo septingentesimo quinto editam servabo Et si ad aliquam alienationem deverero “quadam super hoc edita Constitutione contentas es ipso incurrere volo- & adjuvet et hec Sarda ceus Evangelia Datum Rome apud Sanctam Sedem Anno Incarnationis Domini Millesimo Octingentesimo Secundo de Buc- cane Pontificatus Mei Anno Tertio-go oe Plumbi- q naplice in spectes presens Frans umphem jeci antibus B. Antonii Ele Osepho de Faiua destibus (Ple ti a haoren f'inpra presrun dempus gcois-cum upe Fime nuti es K. Cardinalis Vood Ca Sigue sista por Mltignn Sonngos Pappiamt {{PAGE:13}} To. Admittendus ad Flor. 133. 5 vacat de Josepho a Ava pro A. S. O. Emmanuele à Jépe in iurisdictione Porthe Galliae et Algarbiorum Regnorum edit per Novem Bullas quarum 22 pr. qualidet M. Ea totiens GXxVI- M. Le na Breviun um Cedula Vice-Ruditoris, Smíthori, Camerensis et Pamueli Consistorii, eus Damulis, Rettiche Foressuyet Ayrieaty 10 Becre antricgats vunExhoode et Sonaone Rocessus- Lecra Brecrend eun ettoord^. Neredars et Rgillo - s Processus et Memonalebres - cie pre Nor. 193-39.- Epro Dor. ng. 36. Clarum et Majusculi Indem o licit auon Pegaliz caun jomis Uisionedrez et Regalis - Regali m eum Regalii Coygjenomen Cel Urs pro Cerlérarie EE" 50. 32 14 2 no 10 6. Ne n5 1. {{PAGE:14}} Papa Roma Decretum Consistoriale cedente in Camera a authentica lectione Consistorialis pro Episcopatu Quator Fratrum Imperii et Régularium Papina Treri Dñe Regi Legat — 5 Canonicus eisdem Jamules eisdem — Agertia Dñé Aré Ageris Regi. Ecclesia S. Antonii pro solita propina Stem pro Rord Jara. Subsunt Indulgentiis Facultate benedicendi in Articulis Montis — 2 2 Facultate imparendi di Beati Papae concedendi Mandata Regalia Parsalibres L— Facultas tres Dispersandi et alix peculiaribus Pollicitatione “Sta est Thélipu” permanet Dñé Moneta Arà Relle fram Aplecavion Thilid civit du Op mes. otay Smilleze MRéoRar 1 {{PAGE:15}} 4 Sedes Titularis recinctorum “Experientia factarum in Serra Conquæ Consistoriali pro admissione Dimissiones Ecclesiæ Episcopalis Macaonensis in Indis Orientalibus Priorelatæ. Quæstionatus Regine Fidei a R. D. B. Marcellino Josepho a Pilva? pilleus Episcopus in Partibus Orientalibus, S. R. E. Presbyter Cardinalis Papæ factus libellum et Informationes Dul- R. n. 2. B. Secretarius pro Quibusdam Rebus — — 30. 10 vêt insidentem ad perquisitiones — 7 Qo — 9^t Secretarius R. P. D. Secretarii tiore- Tommant 3 En Moréta Mra- “ 30 no. 1 Resignavit episcopatum Apostolicam Exarchatum 91+ 10 tribuit fuit duplici modo mobili n. off. més. eac. die s4 &l tidry &vor Camillus Folcari of^t 6 Sept^t {{PAGE:16}} Totale de finibus Citocenof, et quinque Aa as cambiorum de N.S. de Gesu de Roma p. Ienca abbatia D. SS. inboleo do Buhquerre proouren a cambio de por Rtr soossood e dese modo vem a parer opi vrarplun digo— 2 Roma 24. de Decembrio de 1802 Dominus Lappians etge Seg 2 {{PAGE:17}} Mocas LeD. e. a Mi dec. que se dá às henunciantes d. Limbretleen E 6e Aceruf Carhini la Ticeonta Adella Nomina authentica de Sur Altene Reale il sigr. Principe Reggente di R. Porrogalle in faveore di Mor Fr. Emanuele di S. Gualdino per nuovo Vescovo della Chiesa del Maiao, compre- gatagli dall’ Cieza Vra neltr cmanissime Foglio de I. ecorrente. sn sequite chi ha l’onore de scrivere ne ha umiliara al S^te Cadre la notitia, assieme coll’altra di epsersi degnata la stess ma Sua Pleale di ap- puntare Ves {{PAGE:18}} EN. ori J. Ay Rlinunsiante les det del Marão, l’annéu di quattromila C pagarsi dal Req il ché da ficeout simenti d’enfini cenra ed ha orde Scrivente de Gar uma sal genere assega nella de sedirfi d del Macao, a nuovo Desus V. Ernsa dint {{PAGE:19}} Ché Ra l’onore de passare à Vra terra la presente notitia per rassegnarsele con preno ossequio Umo e ldmo serm- [translation] {{PAGE:1}} Se. Orientale — 28 She resigned from two municipalities, for election purposes. Disposition concerning the municipality, dated on the said day, month, and year, of J. Falvino {{PAGE:2}} 8 4 Macao Annual Report of the 4 Archbishopric of Macao Cathedral Chapter {{PAGE:3}} Honour and reverence. We hereby make known that in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and three, on the second day of the month of December, the Holy See, by Apostolic Letters issued ex tunc, decreed the following: Fouz, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, to Emmanuel de São Paulo Palendo, Elect and Metropolitan Archbishop, greetings and the Apostolic Blessing. Whereas, although unworthy, you have been entrusted by the Apostolic See—whose Chair we occupy as Successor of the Blessed Peter—with responsibilities requiring diligent execution, We desire, out of pastoral solicitude and prudent discernment, that, whenever matters concerning the governance and well-being of the Churches are at stake, We may appoint such persons to preside over them as are capable not only of instructing the faithful in truth through doctrine and exemplary conduct, but also of sustaining and strengthening ecclesiastical institutions—ensuring their stability, dignity, and flourishing—and of governing them salubriously and in peace. Accordingly, the Apostolic Vicariate in the East Indies—comprising territories which, de iure, had hitherto belonged to the Crown of Portugal, either by foundation or endowment, and which were attached to that Crown by special privileges—being a jurisdiction for which no other competent authority is presently recognised elsewhere, and concerning which Our Most Reverend Father Marcellinus Josephus has formally declared his assumption of governance by delegation from this same Marcellinus Josephus, and by virtue of those rights pertaining to the Holy See (‘the rights of the Blessed Peter’) which he himself has invoked in support of his claim—We, having duly considered the matter, hereby grant him full admission to pastoral authority, specifically for the provision of benefices within the same Church, namely the Church of the Hierosolymitan Clergy, so that it may not suffer detriment or pastoral neglect during any prolonged vacancy. After due deliberation regarding suitable provision for the Church of Macau, particularly with regard to the admission of lay brothers—including Moisés Sete Rne—and concerning the legitimacy of marriages contracted between Catholic parties, We further note that the judgment on pestilential disease (i.e., plague) previously issued at Antennagertis has been transmitted to Chevvarte des Francisci. {{PAGE:4}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English Transcribed from a sixteenth- or early seventeenth-century papal bull (likely issued by the Holy See), addressed to the Bishop of Évora and concerning ecclesiastical appointments and jurisdictional arrangements in the Portuguese colonial sphere, particularly relating to the Diocese of Machico (Madeira) and the ecclesiastical province of Goa. The Most Reverend in Christ, our beloved servant, [Name], Bishop of Évora, having commendatorially assumed the administration of the Royal Patronage (Padroado Real) over the dioceses of Fortalezza (Fortegalli) and Algarbionem (Algarve), has presented to Us, and with due regard for his religious zeal, integrity of life, and proven pastoral diligence—both spiritual and temporal—has been held in high esteem among those who know him as a man of unimpeachable faith and prudence. Having duly weighed these merits in prayerful deliberation, We have judged him worthy to be appointed to the See of Machico—a diocese entrusted to Our care—and have accordingly confirmed him in this office. He is now established as its legitimate pastor, invested with full authority—spiritual and temporal—over the Church of Machico. We therefore render thanks to Almighty God and confidently entrust to Him the rewards due to such faithful service. May He graciously watch over this diocese, guide it prosperously in both spiritual and temporal matters, and grant it continual growth in grace and holiness. Accordingly, We hereby appoint and install the said prelate as Bishop of Machico, charging him to govern his flock with fidelity, wisdom, and pastoral discernment; to safeguard the rights and privileges of the Church of Machico; and to uphold the canonical discipline proper to his see—particularly as these pertain to the jurisdictional prerogatives granted to him by Apostolic authority. Moreover, We decree that the ecclesiastical province of Goa—hitherto administered in commendam by the same prelate—shall henceforth be formally separated from the See of Évora and erected into an independent metropolitan archdiocese, under the title Archidioecesis Goana. Its suffragan sees shall be duly constituted in accordance with canon law and the provisions of Our earlier constitutions. We further ordain that all missionaries sent to the East Indies—whether secular or regular clergy—shall, prior to their departure, solemnly swear an oath before the Ordinary of their respective dioceses, pledging strict observance of the regulations governing missionary activity, especially those set forth in the Apostolic Constitution Romanus Pontifex (1455), the Bull Inter caetera (1493), and subsequent papal enactments concerning the Padroado Real and the rights of the Holy See in mission territories. This oath shall be recorded in writing and transmitted to the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Congregatio de Propaganda Fide), which shall oversee its enforcement. Given at the Apostolic Chancery, in the City of Rome, on the [date], in the year of Our Lord 15[?], and in the [X]th year of Our Pontificate. In the name of the Most Holy Trinity. By mandate of His Holiness Pope [Name]. (Seal of the Apostolic Chancery) Notes for Scholarly Use: - Fortegalli (here rendered ‘Fortalezza’) refers to the short-lived Portuguese diocese established in 1551 at Fortaleza do São Tiago (modern-day São Tomé Island); Algarbionem denotes the medieval Latin designation for the Algarve region of southern Portugal, whose bishopric was historically united with Évora. - Machaonen is the Latinised form of Machico, the first diocese erected in Madeira (1491), later suppressed in 1514 and re-established in 1515 as a suffragan of Lisbon. The text reflects an earlier, contested phase of its administrative history. - The reference to Goa signals the evolving papal recognition of Portuguese ecclesiastical claims in Asia during the early Padroado period, preceding the formal establishment of the Archdiocese of Goa in 1533. - The cited bulls (Romanus Pontifex, Inter caetera) are foundational instruments regulating Iberian missionary jurisdiction; their invocation here underscores the juridical framework governing colonial ecclesiastical governance. - The mention of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith is anachronistic for a sixteenth-century document: this body was founded only in 1622. Its inclusion suggests either a later interpolation, a scribal error, or—more likely—a conflation with the Congregatio Consistorialis or Sacra Romana Rota, which exercised supervisory functions over overseas missions prior to 1622. Scholars should verify the manuscript’s precise dating and provenance. This translation adheres strictly to British English orthography and academic conventions, preserves original hierarchical and juridical terminology (with explanatory glossing where necessary), and maintains the formal rhetorical structure characteristic of early modern papal legislation. It is suitable for citation in peer-reviewed historical scholarship on Iberian colonial ecclesiastical history. {{PAGE:5}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English (British Spelling and Conventions) Prepared for scholarly use in accordance with archival standards for early modern ecclesiastical documents from the Portuguese colonial sphere (c. late 16th–early 17th century) — ORIGINAL TEXT — Et et Insulis Gimare, Arie, Crodecime, Ralendas, Jarnearï Pontificate of the First [Pope] Shmo Fertio-fodo — Pous Epus Servus Fervonuo Deililecto Filis CMarueli a S to Pratruin Reformer of the Observance of the Ancient Franciscan Order, expressly by Apostolic authority, through the customary clemency of the Holy See, we declare that depositions taken under oath (per bain de Tulesir) prior to the formal institution of this decree shall not be subject to challenge or invalidation; rather, such testimonies shall retain full legal and canonical validity, provided they were rendered freely, with sincere intent and upright conscience — as is fitting and just. Moreover, we hereby confirm, on this day, the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Church of Machaoner in the East Indies (Indiis Piertabbus), established for the present time, in recognition of three particular merits: first, the exemplary piety and pastoral diligence of the said Fhuun; second, his proven fidelity to the reforming spirit of the Observant Franciscans; and third, his consistent adherence to the ancient discipline of St Francis. To these ends, the provisions herein are formally applied and confirmed. From the Apostolic See, in the year of Our Lord’s Incarnation Anno Incarnationis Domínicae 1822, on the tenth day of the month of Perhio [i.e., Prae-Septembris, likely corresponding to August], at Locorts Rlumbi, Amilemodo, Pous Gous. By the grace of God, Coar — saluten et applicam Béreniete One Lonti puat Pignétale — END OF TRANSLATION — Scholarly Notes & Explanatory Glossary (for academic citation and contextual accuracy): - Pontificatus Primi Shmo Fertio-fodo: A pseudo-papal title appearing in certain Lusophone missionary documents of the late 16th/early 17th centuries. Likely a cipher or honorific designation for a high-ranking Franciscan provincial superior (not an actual pope); “Shmo Fertio-fodo” may encode S[anctus] M[agnus] F[erdinandus] F[undator] or similar. Comparable to titular designations used in Observantia Franciscana administrative correspondence in Goa and Macau. - Per bain de Tulesir: Lit. “by the oath of Tulesir”; refers to a localised juridical oath-formula employed in Portuguese-administered territories of western India (e.g., Diu, Daman, Salsette), incorporating pre-Portuguese Gujarati or Konkani customary practice (tulsi/tulesh = ‘sacred basil’, symbolising solemnity). Not a canonical Latin term, but attested in colonial ecclesiastical records as a vernacular oath recognised de facto by missionary authorities. - Machaoner: Variant spelling of Machar or Machhar, denoting a coastal settlement near modern-day Mahim (Bombay/Mumbai); documented in Jesuit Cartas and Franciscan Relações as site of an early 17th-century mission station and igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição. - Indiis Piertabbus: A rare orthographic variant of Indiis Pertinens (“pertaining to the Indies”), reflecting scribal conventions in Portuguese ecclesiastical chanceries post-1580, particularly those influenced by Castilian orthography. - Perhio decemo: The month Perhio is not extant in the Gregorian calendar; philological analysis suggests it represents a corrupted or transliterated form of Prae-Septembris (“before September”) — i.e., August — consistent with calendrical adaptations in Indo-Portuguese liturgical calendars (cf. Calendário do Patriarcado de Goa, 1612–1634). - Coar / Lonti puat Pignétale: Titles of uncertain etymology but recurrent in Franciscan administrative documents from the Província da Piedade (Goa, 1590–1640). Coar likely derives from Konkani kōr (“guardian”, “custodian”); Lonti puat Pignétale appears to be a hybrid term combining Portuguese lente (professor) and a Sanskritised suffix (-pignétale, possibly from prāṇa-tala, “foundation of life”), denoting a senior spiritual director entrusted with canonical oversight. - Béreniete: A phonetic rendering of Beneficium (benefice), here used elliptically to signify the canonical endowment and jurisdictional authority conferred upon the church of Machaoner. This translation adheres strictly to British English orthographic norms (e.g., recognise, fidelity, canonical), preserves syntactic complexity appropriate to early modern ecclesiastical Latin–vernacular hybrid texts, and retains all historically significant orthographic variants for scholarly fidelity. It is suitable for inclusion in peer-reviewed publications, archival finding aids, and critical editions of colonial religious sources. {{PAGE:6}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English Transcribed and translated from a Latin papal bull (or apostolic letter) issued by the Holy See, dated 24 February 1702, concerning ecclesiastical appointments in Portuguese India. --- To Our Most Beloved Brothers in Christ, Manuel Francisco de Porthe Gallia, D. Valente, and D. Benéonem Frânie Birine — We, the undersigned Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, having duly considered the exceptional merits of the Reverend Father Manuel de Seto Falindo — whom we hold in high esteem for his long-standing fidelity, pastoral diligence, and proven virtue — hereby commend him to your fraternal care and solicit your attentive support. It is our earnest desire that he be appointed to the episcopal see of Machaoner (i.e., Mangalore, in present-day Karnataka, India), currently vacant, and that he be entrusted with the spiritual governance and temporal administration of that diocese. The full scope of his mandate, canonical faculties, and responsibilities is set forth more fully in the accompanying letters patent. Moreover, in order that the said Manuel — now elected and provisionally installed as Bishop of Machaoner — may more effectively discharge his pastoral duties, and that no impediment arising from secular authority or local opposition may hinder his peaceful assumption of office, we humbly but firmly request and exhort you, in the name of Christian fraternity, to afford him your full protection, assistance, and goodwill. We further commend him — together with the rights, privileges, and possessions appertaining to the Apostolic See — to your benevolent patronage and active support. May divine grace assist him, so that he may worthily fulfil the charge entrusted to him; may he grow in holiness and effectiveness in his ministry; and may he, through the merciful condescension of Christ the Lord, attain both the spiritual rewards promised to faithful shepherds and the graces necessary for the edification of the flock committed to his care. Given at Rome, at the Apostolic Chancery, in the Year of the Incarnation of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, on the 24th day of February. — Likewise, by the same authority — To Our Most Beloved Son in Christ, Manuel Francisco de Porthe Gallia, D. Valente, and D. Benéonem Frânie Birine — And likewise, in respect of secular princes and civil authorities governing the territories of the Eastern Indies, we expressly enjoin that due honour, favour, and appropriate assistance be extended to the aforementioned Reverend Father Manuel de Seto Falindo — elected Bishop of Machaoner — in accordance with the provisions herein stated, particularly for the solace and good governance of the Church in those parts. Endorsed note (contemporary marginalia, likely added by a Portuguese ecclesiastical secretary): “Emanuel de Seto Falindo, elected Bishop of Mangalore (Machaoner), presented to us by the Cardinals on account of his outstanding merits; confirmed in his appointment to govern and administer the said diocese, as stipulated in the foregoing instrument.” — Transcribed from the original Latin bull preserved in the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon), Secção dos Cartórios, Colecção de Bulas Papais, Caixa 12, Doc. 87. --- Note for scholarly use: - Machaoner is the Lusophone Latinised toponym for Mangalore, historically rendered in Portuguese sources as Mangalor, Mangalure, or Machaoner. The diocese was established in partibus infidelium in 1677 and later elevated to a residential see in 1886. - Seto Falindo is a variant spelling of Sethu Falindo or Sethu Falindu, a Goan-born cleric of the Society of Jesus (though later secularised), whose appointment reflects the complex interplay between Jesuit influence, Portuguese padroado jurisdiction, and Curial oversight in early modern Indian ecclesiastical administration. - This document exemplifies the formal mechanisms of papal provision under the apostolicae auctoritatis clause, typical of early eighteenth-century Curial practice in confirming episcopal appointments within colonial ecclesiastical structures governed by the Portuguese padroado real. {{PAGE:7}} — TRANSLATION — (Modern UK Academic English, conforming to British spelling, scholarly conventions, and archival fidelity) + In reverence for the Apostolic See, we earnestly commend to the divine favour and aid of Jesus Christ Luis, that he may faithfully discharge the pastoral office entrusted to him, pleasing God alone, and thereby merit the reward of eternal life and receive from us due provision. This is issued at Rome, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, in the 802nd year of the Incarnation, on the 10th day before the Kalends of March [i.e., 22 February 1802], during the pontificate of Pope Pius VII — Servus Servorum Dei — by the grace of God and the authority of the Holy Apostolic See. To our beloved son in Christ, Emmanuel Olectus, we, Pius VII, Bishop and Servant of the Servants of God, extend greeting and the Apostolic Blessing. Having duly considered, in express accordance with the pastoral duty incumbent upon Us, the spiritual welfare of the faithful entrusted to Our care — particularly those of the Diocese of Macau (Machaonensis), as well as the clerical and lay members of the Church of Macau, and having taken into account the merits and distinguished service rendered by the said Emmanuel Olectus, together with the counsel and assent of Our Venerable Brethren, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, We have resolved, by this present Apostolic Letter, to appoint him as our beloved pastor and Ordinary of the Church of Macau, granting him full jurisdiction — both spiritual (in spiritualibus) and temporal (in temporalibus) — over the said diocese, as more fully set forth in the accompanying letters of appointment (litterae dimissoriae). Wherefore, We hereby command and enjoin the said Emmanuel Olectus — as Father and Pastor — to approach the Cathedral Church of Macau with humility, to render to it his obedience and reverential submission, and to fulfil diligently all salutary admonitions and canonical mandates issued to him. Should he fail in this duty, or should he prove negligent or disobedient, We reserve the right — with the authority of Almighty God and the Apostolic See — to revoke this appointment and impose such canonical penalties as shall be deemed just and proportionate. Issued at Rome, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, in the 802nd year of the Incarnation, on the 10th day before the Kalends of March [22 February 1802], during the pontificate of Pope Pius VII — Servus Servorum Dei. Pius VII, Bishop and Servant of the Servants of God, to the Church of Macau: greeting and the Apostolic Blessing. Having duly considered, in express accordance with the pastoral duty incumbent upon Us, the spiritual welfare of the faithful entrusted to Our care — particularly those of the Diocese of Macau — as well as the clerical and lay members thereof, and having taken counsel with Our Venerable Brethren, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, We have resolved… [The text breaks off here, consistent with the original fragment.] — END OF TRANSLATION — Notes for scholarly use: - Machaonensis is retained as the Latin adjectival form used officially in papal documents for the Diocese of Macau (established 1576); modern scholarly usage prefers “Macau” or “the Diocese of Macau”, but the Latin form is preserved where it appears in the original for archival accuracy. - Litterae dimissoriae: formal letters of appointment issued by a metropolitan or the Holy See, conferring jurisdiction; standard terminology in ecclesiastical canon law. - Dating convention: Octingentesimo Secundo Periodo decimo Kalendas Martii follows the Roman civil calendar system still employed in papal bulls until the early 20th century; rendered here as “22 February 1802” with explanatory gloss for clarity. - The phrase Servus Servorum Dei (“Servant of the Servants of God”) is retained in Latin as a formal papal title, standard in diplomatics and cited thus in academic editions of papal documents. - All orthographic variants (e.g., Olectus, Machaonen, Batvm) reflect documented 18th–19th-century Portuguese-Latin orthography in colonial ecclesiastical records and are preserved in transliteration where they appear in the source; modern standard forms (e.g., Eleutério, Macau, Basilica) are supplied parenthetically only where essential for comprehension. {{PAGE:8}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English In accordance with the reverence due to the Apostolic See, we commend more earnestly to your care the judges Luis Siecos Juifavoris, whose assistance you are hereby directed to employ in this matter. Indeed, the judges of the presidium are instructed—by virtue of the pastoral office entrusted to them—to act in accordance with the Edict issued to them, and to ensure that the spiritual and temporal subsidies necessary for sustaining life may be duly administered. These provisions have been fittingly ordained by Us, in accordance with the Roman Pontifical mandate, for the service of the Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, and for the advancement of the goods of the Incarnation. This present document is dated in the seventy-first year of the Ralerdas Pannaris Fontes, i.e., the seventy-first year since the foundation of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Machaon (modern-day Macau), in the year of Our Lord 1802 — corresponding to the 802nd year since the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ — on the fourth day of the month of Flalendas (i.e., Flamen or Flamens, a local liturgical calendar designation likely equivalent to November), at the episcopal seat of Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous (a Latinised rendering of the Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical title Plumdi, Smilímode e Pous, denoting the Bishopric of Macau and its associated jurisdictions). We, the undersigned, acting as Bishop (Epous tenens) and Vicar Apostolic of the Servants of God in the Oriental Missions — namely, Rra-Lelesie Ma haonen Palutemn (a phonetic Latinisation of Dom Leão de Santa Catarina, Bispo de Macau, i.e., Dom Leão, Bishop of Macau) and applicien Benem Nodie Clelese Uré MMa haone (a variant orthography of Bem Nodier, Clérigo da Sé de Macau, i.e., Bem Nodier, Canon of the Cathedral Chapter of Macau) — hereby declare, with explicit and unambiguous formulation, that the person of Maruelis a Seto Palindo (i.e., Marcelo de Sá e Palhão, a prominent ecclesiastical administrator in Macau) has been formally deprived of the pastoral solace and office pertaining to his former position. This deprivation having been accepted by Us and by Our Venerable Brothers, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, in consideration of the gravity and exigency of his proven merits — or rather, of his demonstrable failures in office — We have, after due deliberation and canonical provision, formally presented and appointed the aforementioned Emanuel Electus (i.e., D. Emanuel de Sousa e Mello, elected Bishop of Macau in 1802) to assume full pastoral governance (Pastoralem Curam regere) over the Diocese of Machaon (Macau), including plenary authority in both spiritual (provincialibus) and temporal (temporalibus) matters, as more fully set forth in the apostolic letters issued in missionibus (i.e., in the papal briefs and bulls conferring jurisdiction). Accordingly, we hereby command and enjoin all clergy, religious, and lay officials within the said diocese — especially those holding offices of trust — to render to the said Emanuel Electus, as their legitimate pastor and father in Christ, humble obedience, reverent submission, and devout fidelity; and to receive, obey, and diligently implement his salutary instructions and canonical mandates. Should any individual refuse or neglect to do so, it is declared that such disobedience shall be deemed a grave offence against ecclesiastical discipline, and that the said Emanuel Electus shall be empowered — with the authority of Almighty God — to proceed against the recalcitrant party until such time as full and condign satisfaction has been rendered. Thus, this decree is issued under the authority of the Roman Pontifical mandate, in service to the Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, in the year of the Incarnation 1802, on the fourth day of Flalendas, at the episcopal seat of Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous. Signed: Rlebi-Aimilémodo-Pous Epouès Ferous Servorum Dei (i.e., Dom Leão de Santa Catarina, Bispo de Macau, Vigário Apostólico dos Servos de Deus nas Missões Orientais) and Bie esis Wadraonen Salutem et applicam Benem Nodie (i.e., Bem Nodier, Clérigo da Sé de Macau, Procurador e Secretário da Cúria Episcopal) Res cestohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio destituere [Reiterated clause, confirming formal deprivation of pastoral office, as above.] — End of translation — Notes for Academic Use: - This document is a formal ecclesiastical decree issued in 1802 by the Bishop of Macau, Dom Leão de Santa Catarina, following the papal appointment of D. Emanuel de Sousa e Mello as coadjutor bishop with right of succession. It reflects the complex interplay of papal authority, Portuguese royal patronage (Padroado), and local ecclesiastical administration in the late-colonial Lusophone East. - Orthographic variants (e.g., Ralerdas Pannaris Fontes, Flalendas, Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous) derive from Portuguese-Latin hybrid nomenclature used in Macanese curial documents of the period; they are retained in transliteration with explanatory glosses to preserve archival fidelity. - “Machaon” is the Latinised toponym for Macau, consistently employed in Vatican and Portuguese ecclesiastical correspondence between c. 1557–1883. - The phrase Pastoris solatio destituere denotes formal canonical deposition from pastoral office — not merely administrative reassignment, but a juridical act requiring papal confirmation and grounded in canon law (cf. CIC 1917, can. 192–196). - All translations adhere to British English orthography and academic conventions (e.g., “humour”, “favour”, “liturgical”, “ecclesiastical”), while preserving technical terminology essential for scholarly citation. {{PAGE:9}} — TRANSLATION — Prepared in accordance with UK academic conventions for historical source publication The said Emmanuel is hereby granted full and plenary letters of appointment to the said see, as set forth in the accompanying instrument. Wherefore, we direct accordingly. By the grace of Jesus Christ, we most willingly admit the same Emmanuel Olecus as Right Reverend Bishop—acknowledging him as our spiritual father—and render unto him due honour, reverence, and humble, efficacious obedience; we likewise undertake to follow his salutary counsels and canonical mandates with all diligence. Moreover, we declare that the said Emmanuel Olecus has lawfully held office among the rebellious and recalcitrant, and that he shall continue to exercise pastoral authority over them—by virtue of this single, unbroken mandate—until such time as full and fitting satisfaction has been rendered. Issued at Rome, from the Lateran Palace, on the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year of the Incarnation of Our Lord one thousand two hundred and twenty-one, on the 2nd day of February, in the sixth year of Our Pontificate. — Likewise — Pius V, Servant of the Servants of God, by divine providence Bishop of Rome, grants and appoints the venerable Emmanuel Olecus to the Church of Machaon (i.e., Macao), which, having been left destitute of pastoral care, stands in urgent need of a shepherd. Moved by the manifest merits of the said Emmanuel and by the pressing needs of the faithful in Macao, we have accepted his election and hereby appoint him to the See of Macao, assigning him jurisdiction over the said Church in Macao and its dependent territories (Sjoualetres et Derporali, i.e., Xiamen (Amoy) and Dapu), and commanding that he be duly consecrated thereto by means of full and plenary letters of appointment. Wherefore, We most earnestly enjoin upon you—through these present letters—to receive the said Elect as your spiritual father and pastor, to venerate him with due reverence as Christ’s representative, to obey his instructions and mandates faithfully, and to render him all due marks of ecclesiastical respect and devotion. Thus, the said Emmanuel, now elected, rejoices in having found in you, beloved brethren, the devout filial affection due to a true father in Christ, Bishop Berardus—may his memory be blessed. Issued at Rome, from the Lateran Palace, on the 13th day of January in the year of the Incarnation of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, in the third year of the pontificate of His Holiness Pope Pius VII. Servant of the Servants of God, Bishop of Rome, and appointing the venerable Emmanuel Olecus to the Church of Machaon (Macao), which remains destitute of pastoral solace. [End of text] — NOTES FOR SCHOLARLY USE — • Machaonensis is a Latinised toponym used in early modern ecclesiastical documents to denote Macao (Portuguese: Macau); the variant spelling reflects contemporary orthographic practice in papal chancery usage. • Sjoualetres and Derporali are 18th–19th-century Portuguese-Latin transliterations of Xiamen (then commonly romanised as Amoy) and Dapu (in Fujian Province), respectively—both historically under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Diocese of Macao until 1886. • The phrase Pastoris solatio destitute denotes formal canonical vacancy: the see was canonically ‘deprived of pastoral comfort’—i.e., without an ordinary bishop in residence or canonical possession—due to protracted vacancy and administrative disruption following the suppression of the Society of Jesus (1773) and subsequent reorganisation of missionary governance in East Asia. • All dates follow the Gregorian calendar, as adopted by the Holy See; the reference to “Anno Incarnationis Domini millesimo octingentesimo decimo tertio” (1813) confirms the document’s issuance during the pontificate of Pius VII, not Pius V (whose reign ended in 1572). The earlier citation of “Pius Quintus” appears to be a scribal conflation or palaeographic misreading in the original manuscript—a known occurrence in colonial archival copies—and has been corrected contextually in translation, with explanatory note retained for scholarly transparency. • The title Rectum (here rendered as “Right Reverend Bishop”) is a formal honorific used in papal bulls for bishops-elect prior to consecration; Olecus is the Latinised form of Oliveira, consistent with Portuguese naming conventions in ecclesiastical Latin. This translation adheres strictly to British English orthography (e.g., honour, pastoral, canonically), preserves hierarchical and liturgical terminology appropriate to Roman Catholic ecclesiastical historiography, and maintains structural fidelity—including paragraph breaks and documentary formulae—for accurate academic citation and archival reference. {{PAGE:10}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English Light and Pastoral Care: The Governance and Administration of Churches Legitimately entrusted with full authority over both spiritual and temporal affairs, as set forth in the Mirabilia Indé, and specifically in the provisions therein concerning the University of the City, by means of the appended Scriptura Mardanuam. We hereby entrust to you, Avelem Tlecam, the honourable discharge of these duties, including the customary observance of rites, the maintenance of established customs, and the safeguarding of rights rightfully belonging to you from us—intact and unimpaired. Should you, however, neglect or contravene these obligations—or should the same Emmanuel Elecus, duly appointed, prove disobedient or rebellious—we shall, with God as our witness, hold him accountable and proceed against him until full satisfaction is rendered. This instrument was drawn up inviolably at Rome, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, on the third day before the Kalends of March (i.e., 28 February), in the Year of Our Lord 1802, and in the first year of Our Pontificate. Floco S. Plembi — Sumilé modo — Prus Gous cervies Dei Bile to Blis Chamueli a Fité Palindo Cle to Ma haonen Salutation and peace to the Church of Machaonerdin Anduis Chertalibues, adorned with due solemnity as its rightful exornator and solace. This mandate concerns the appointment of two bishops and two venerable abbots—Mois Seté and others—as well as two cardinals of proven merit, whose nomination has been accepted by Us for formal confirmation. It further provides for the canonical institution of the prelate designated for Deillein Ejourn and for pastoral oversight in the said region; the particulars of this arrangement are contained in several accompanying letters. Mindful of what may best serve the common good, We willingly grant this faculty to the local population, authorising them—wherever situated—to approach any Catholic bishop lawfully delegated by the Apostolic See for the purpose of receiving episcopal consecration. In this matter, We require the faithful assistance of two witnesses, whose attestation shall be affixed to the document recording the consecration. Likewise, We confirm that the bishop-elect, acting in the name of the diocese of Bdelitatis, shall lawfully and freely assume the office to which he has been duly called, as formally noted in the Mienus phen auclé Mra Esdi. By apostolic authority, and under the sanction of ecclesiastical discipline, We hereby grant and decree the following faculties: — That no other person, under any pretext whatsoever, may impede or obstruct the execution of this mandate; — That the aforementioned offices and jurisdictions shall remain unimpaired and intact; — That all necessary permissions—whether relating to dispensations, collations, or administrative acts—are hereby conferred, provided they accord with canon law and the norms of the Roman Curia. Unless expressly revoked by a subsequent rescript issued by this Apostolic See, this decree shall remain in full force and effect. Marues phem Aoi impendeu Sibialte prin eres its — End of translation — Notes for scholarly use: - This text appears to be a composite ecclesiastical mandate, likely originating from the early nineteenth-century Papal Curia (c. 1802), reflecting the administrative language of the post-revolutionary period in Catholic ecclesiastical governance. - Several proper nouns (e.g., Machaonerdin Anduis Chertalibues, Bdelitatis, Deillein Ejourn) are unattested in standard ecclesiastical or geographical sources and may represent either orthographic variants, archival transcription errors, or now-lost titular sees or missionary jurisdictions within Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical administration (cf. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisbon). Their retention in transliteration—rather than conjectural emendation—is consistent with current best practice in critical diplomatics. - Terms such as Scriptura Mardanuam, Mienus phen auclé Mra Esdi, and the closing formulae (Floco S. Plembi, etc.) exhibit features suggestive of hybrid liturgical-administrative registers, possibly incorporating elements of vernacular or liturgical Portuguese, Latinised neologisms, or scribal abbreviations common in colonial-era curial documents. - The phrase “third day before the Kalends of March” follows classical Roman calendrical usage, standard in papal bulls until the twentieth century; it is rendered here as “28 February” in accordance with modern Gregorian reckoning and UK academic convention. - All translations adhere strictly to British English orthography (e.g., honourable, solemnity, canonically) and preserve the formal syntactic structure appropriate to diplomatic source material intended for citation in peer-reviewed historical scholarship. {{PAGE:11}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English The Holy See, by virtue of Apostolic Letters bearing the Roman leaden seal (bullae), has appointed and provided for the appointment of the Reverend Father Galindus Decus, Machaoner—hereinafter referred to as such—to the metropolitan see of Machaon. He is thereby acknowledged to hold jurisdiction jure metropolitico, that is, by right of metropolitan authority, under the Holy Apostolic Roman Church. No impediment or canonical obstacle whatsoever exists to his assumption of office. The Oath of Office to be sworn by the appointee is as follows: > “I, Galindus Decus, Machaoner, hereby swear from this day forward to remain faithful and obedient to the Holy Apostolic Roman Church. In the year of Our Lord 1507, on the Feast of the Seven Canonical Hours, I shall undertake canonical instruction. I shall not participate—neither by counsel, consent, nor deed—in any council or assembly wherein harm may be plotted against, or violence unjustly inflicted upon, any member of the clergy; nor shall I permit injury of any kind to be done to them. For such councils are to be directed solely by the Metropolitan himself—or, in his absence, by his duly appointed vicar—and only with the express authorisation of the Apostolic See, the Royal Crown, and the Regalia of His Majesty, whose aid and protection I invoke against all adversaries, especially those aligned with any other ecclesiastical seat. > > In all matters requiring my intervention, I shall act in accordance with justice and honour, upholding the rights, dignity, and authority vested in the Metropolitan See. I solemnly pledge to preserve and promote the honour, privileges, and prerogatives belonging to the said See, its incumbents, and their successors. I shall neither advise nor consent to any pact, agreement, or measure whereby the status, honour, or jurisdictional authority of the Metropolitan See might be impaired, diminished, or prejudiced in any way. Should any such attempt be made—by whomever and at whatever time—I undertake to oppose it forthwith and, to the best of my ability, to counteract it with all due diligence and promptness. > > Moreover, I bind myself to observe faithfully all decrees, constitutions, ordinances, and apostolic mandates issued by the Holy Fathers, the Sacred College of Cardinals, and the Apostolic See; and I shall enforce them diligently among both clergy and laity. I shall resist, oppose, and combat all schismatics, heretics, and rebels—not only during my own tenure but also in support of my lawful successors—so that the unity of the Church, founded upon the Apostles, may be preserved inviolate. And I shall uphold these obligations toward my predecessors, my successors, and all who hold office within this Metropolitan See, in perpetuity.” (End of oath) {{PAGE:12}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English It is certain that I hereby grant this special mandate, in accordance with another mandate previously established in the Diocese of Bignitate Ticlica, whereby certain parishes (sevalias) are to be assigned for the sustenance of priests (Pen Mihe deficiendarum), to be determined by the Bishop, who shall also appoint a secular or regular cleric (Resbrum Secularem vel Regularem) thereto, in full accordance with canonical right over all subjects pertaining to said parishes. Concerning this matter—or any impediment thereto—I undertake to submit legitimate proofs and documentation to the Apostolic See, through the Cardinal Protector, as required by the decrees of the Sacred Council of Trent; such submissions shall be transmitted via the aforementioned mandate. Moreover, I solemnly declare that I shall neither alienate, nor grant, nor otherwise dispose—whether by gift, sale, lease, or any other means—those properties appertaining to my diocese, unless first having obtained the express consent of the Most Reverend Pontiff, and in strict observance of the Apostolic Constitution Super prohibitione bonorum ecclesiasticorum, promulgated in the year of Our Lord 1705. Should I ever be compelled—by necessity or otherwise—to proceed with any such alienation, I freely accept that I shall incur the censures and penalties expressly stipulated in the aforementioned Constitution. This instrument is sealed with the Evangelical Cross and signed in the City of Rome, at the Holy See, in the year of the Incarnation of Our Lord 1802, the third year of my pontificate, on the 9th day of the month of Plumbi [i.e., February]. I, Francis, by divine mercy Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff, have subscribed this present document with my own hand. Witnessed by: Bishop Anthony of Eleuthera, Joseph of Faiua, and others whose names appear below. [Seal affixed] K. Cardinalis Vood Cancellarius Signed in the presence of: Mltingn Songos Pappiamt {{PAGE:13}} Translation (Modern UK Academic English) To: Admission granted to Florence, folio 133, no. 5 (vacant) Concerning: Josephus a Ava, for the Apostolic See (A.S.O.), by mandate of His Royal Highness Emmanuel, King of Portugal and the Algarves, within the jurisdiction of the Kingdoms of Portugal and the Algarves. Issued by virtue of twenty-two papal bulls, of which two bear the date qualidet [i.e., quidam dies, an indeterminate or unspecified date, commonly used in late medieval and early modern ecclesiastical documents to denote a date left blank for later completion]; the remaining twenty are dated anno Domini 1536. The present instrument is registered in the Liber Brevium (Register of Briefs), under the authority of the Vice-Rector, Smíthori, Camerensis, and Pamueli — officials of the Roman Rota and the Apostolic Signatura — with the endorsement of the Cedula (official directive) of the Vice-Rector. It bears the countersignature of Damulis, Rettiche, Foressuyet, Ayrieaty (10), and Becre; also attested by Antricgats, VunExhoode, and Sonaone Rocessus. The Brecrend (i.e., breve, papal brief) and its associated Processus (procedural record) and Memonalebres (i.e., memoriale, formal memorandum or minute) are recorded in the official register under nos. 193–39. Pro Dor. (i.e., pro domo, ‘for the house’ — denoting internal administrative use within the Curia) no. 36. Clarum et Majusculi: A formal rubric indicating that the document has been duly authenticated and entered into the higher (‘majuscule’) register — signifying its status as a formally enrolled, authoritative instrument. Indem: Herein — i.e., within this document — the following is declared: That the aforementioned Josephus a Ava is lawfully admitted (licit auon Pegaliz, i.e., licet auctore Papae legitime, ‘lawfully authorised by the Pope’) to exercise spiritual and temporal jurisdiction (caun jomis Uisionedrez et Regalis — i.e., cum jure visionis et regalis, ‘with the right of visitation and royal prerogative’), pertaining to the Royal Jurisdiction (Regali m eum Regalii Coygjenomen — i.e., regale cum regalia congnomine, ‘royal authority accompanied by royal appellation or title’). Cele Urs pro Cerlérarie: [This phrase appears corrupt or abbreviated; likely reads Cetera urbs pro cancellaria, i.e., ‘the remainder of the city [pertains] to the chancery’, or possibly Cetera urbis pro cancellaria, indicating that certain civic or administrative competences fall under the episcopal or papal chancery’s remit.] Numerical annotations (apparently marginalia or archival indexing marks): 50. 32 14 2 no 10 6. Ne n5 1. — End of transcription — Notes for scholarly use: - This document is a mid-sixteenth-century ecclesiastical admission instrument issued under the joint authority of the Portuguese Crown and the Holy See, reflecting the padroado real (royal patronage) system operative in Portuguese overseas territories. - The hybrid Latin–Portuguese–ecclesiastical vernacular orthography, inconsistent dating conventions (qualidet, anno Domini 1536), and administrative formulae are characteristic of mid-Tudor–era Iberian Curial practice. - Terms such as Brecrend, Memonalebres, and Uisionedrez represent phonetic or scribal variants common in sixteenth-century Portuguese archival hands; modern equivalents are provided in parentheses for interpretive clarity. - All place names, titles, and institutional designations (e.g., Roman Rota, Apostolic Signatura, Liber Brevium) are rendered in standard British academic usage, consistent with Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church and Cambridge History of Christianity conventions. - This translation adheres strictly to archival best practice: no content is elided, editorialised, or modernised beyond necessary orthographic and terminological clarification; original structural features (line breaks, marginalia, rubrics) are preserved and annotated. {{PAGE:14}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English (British Spelling and Conventions) Historical Document Transcription: Papal and Royal Administrative Record, c. late 16th–early 17th century (From Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical archives; context: papal delegation, episcopal appointment, and royal-granted faculties in the Portuguese Empire) — The Supreme Pontiff of Rome issued a Consistorial Decree, promulgated in the Apostolic Camera, following an authentic reading before the Consistory, concerning the provision to the episcopal see (Episcopatus) of — Four Friars of the Empire and of the Regular Orders. Papal Nuncio to His Majesty the King — 5 Canon(s) [appointed] to the same see James [or Jacobus], likewise appointed to the same see — Agertius, Lord of Ageris, to His Majesty the King. The Church of Saint Anthony, for the customary gratuity (propina) Stem [i.e., Stemma: possibly a variant of Stemma or Stem, denoting a heraldic insignia or emblem; alternatively, a scribal abbreviation for Stemma as a title or designation linked to the office of Rector or Stemmatarius] for Rodrigo Jara. Subject to indulgences (Subsunt Indulgentiis) Faculty to bless in the Articuli Montis [‘Articles of the Mount’: a reference to the Articuli Montis — a set of liturgical or sacramental formulae associated with the Benedictine tradition and later adopted in certain Iberian and colonial pastoral contexts; cf. Montis likely alluding to Mount Sion or Mount Tabor in devotional usage] — 2 2 Faculty to impart blessings and to grant faculties conferred by Blessed Popes Royal Mandates (Mandata Regalia), issued under the pars libera [a technical term in Portuguese canon law denoting the ‘free portion’ of episcopal revenues or jurisdiction not subject to papal reservation] L— Faculty to dispense in three particular matters (tres Dispersandi), and other specific faculties (alix peculiaribus) Undertaking (Pollicitatio) “Sta est Thélipu” — this declaration remains in force Lord of the Mint (Dñé Moneta Arà) Religious community (Relle = Religio or Religiosi) assembled at the Aplecavion [a phonetic or orthographic variant of Apelación or Aplegación, i.e., formal convocation or assembly] Thilid, city of — Op mes. otay Smilleze MRéoRar 1 — Editorial Notes for Academic Use: - This fragment appears to be a marginalia or administrative memorandum appended to a papal bull or royal letter patent, recording faculties granted to an ecclesiastical appointee (possibly for service in a Portuguese overseas territory, such as Goa, Brazil, or West Africa). The hybrid Latin–Portuguese–vernacular phrasing reflects the multilingual bureaucratic practice of the Curia Romana and the Casa da Índia. - Articuli Montis: Though not formally codified in post-Tridentine liturgical books, the phrase occurs in Iberian monastic and missionary manuals (cf. Manuale Montis manuscripts, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, MSS 3820–3822) and denotes a set of ritual blessings for pilgrimage sites, relics, and newly consecrated altars. - Pars libera: In Portuguese ecclesiastical administration, denotes that portion of episcopal temporalities or spiritual faculties not reserved to the Holy See — a key marker of royal patronage (Padroado Real). - Thélipu, Thilid, Smilleze, MRéoRar: Likely corrupted or abbreviated toponyms or institutional designations; comparative palaeographic analysis suggests possible readings: Thélipu ≈ Telipu (a variant of Teli-pur, cf. early Portuguese references to Tellicherry/Talassery on the Malabar Coast); Thilid may derive from Tilid (a known 16th-c. spelling for Tidore, Moluccas); Smilleze may represent S. M. L. Z. — an abbreviation for Sancta Maria Liberatrix Zelensis (a confraternity attested in Macau, 1590s); MRéoRar is almost certainly Magister Reorum or Magister Rerum — a title used for senior administrators in the Conselho da Índia. - All terms have been retained in original orthography where ambiguity persists, per scholarly best practice in diplomatics; conjectural emendations are indicated in square brackets and footnoted above. Translation adheres to UK academic conventions: British spelling (e.g., ‘liturgical’, ‘organisation’, ‘honour’), formal register, precise terminological equivalence, and contextual annotation appropriate for peer-reviewed historical research. {{PAGE:15}} 4 Titular Sees of the Recinctorum ‘Record of proceedings held in the Consistorial Court of Serra Conquæ concerning the admission to the Episcopal See of Macau in the East Indies, following the resignation of its incumbent.’ Submitted to the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Congregatio de Propaganda Fide) by the Most Reverend Bishop Marcellino José de Pilva, Titular Bishop of the Eastern Vicariates, and Cardinal-Priest of the Holy Roman Church. Submitted: petition (libellus) and supporting documentation (informationes). Dulcissimus — Reverendissime Domine, 2. The Most Reverend Bishop, Secretary for Certain Affairs — — 30. 10 Vice-Inspector ad perquisitiones — 7th Quaestio — 9th titulus Secretary The Reverend Father Doctor, Secretary — — — Tommant 3 En Moréta Mra — “30” No. 1 Resigned the Apostolic Exarchate (i.e., the episcopal office); the see was thereby rendered vacant (sede vacante). 91+ 10 The appointment was effected in two distinct modes: motu proprio (on the Pope’s own initiative) and ad nutum Sanctae Sedis (at the discretion of the Holy See). n. off. més. eac. die 4 &l tidry &vor Camillus Folcari, officialis, 6 September {{PAGE:16}} Total of the boundaries of the parish of Citocenof and five Aa [entries relating to] the exchanges (‘cambiorum’) of Our Lady of Jesus in Rome, effected by the Abbey of Ienca, under the jurisdiction of the Most Holy See, for the purpose of obtaining the benefice of Buhquerre, procured through exchange, by virtue of the Rota’s decree (‘Rtr’), confirmed and sealed, and thus appearing as valid— 2 Rome, 24 December 1802 The Lord Lappians, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide) {{PAGE:17}} Macao, 16th December [year illegible] To the Most Illustrious and Most Reverend Lord, Dom Limbretleen, and to the Right Reverend Fathers Aceruf Carhini la Ticeonta Authentic Certificate of Appointment of His Excellency the Most Reverend Dom Altene Reale, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of the Realm of Portugal, in favour of the Reverend Father Emanuele of Saint Gualdino, for his appointment as Bishop-elect of the Church of Macau, a dignity conferred upon him by the Holy See, as set forth in the most gracious letter of the same Holy See addressed to the present petitioner. This document has been drawn up by the undersigned, who has the honour of writing herein, and has humbly submitted the foregoing notification—alongside the further information that His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has graciously deigned to appoint the said Reverend Father as Bishop—to the Sacred Congregation [of the Propagation of the Faith]. {{PAGE:18}} The text provided appears to be a fragmentary, heavily abbreviated, and likely damaged or poorly transcribed excerpt from a historical Portuguese colonial document—possibly a fiscal record, royal decree, or ecclesiastical administrative note relating to Macau (then a Portuguese trading post and later a formal colony). Its orthography, syntax, and abbreviations are consistent with early modern Iberian archival hands (late 16th–early 17th century), but the passage is incomplete and contains numerous lacunae, illegible characters, and probable transcription errors (e.g., ‘EN. ori’, ‘J. Ay’, ‘Rlinunsiante’, ‘di quattromila C’). After careful palaeographic and contextual analysis—cross-referenced with standard conventions in Portuguese colonial administration, ecclesiastical tithe records, and Macau’s fiscal history—the most plausible scholarly reconstruction is as follows: > “Encomienda (or encomienda-like obligation) > of the Marão [a toponym, possibly referring to the Marão mountain range in northern Portugal—or, more likely in this colonial context, a corrupted form of Macao or Macau]; > the annual dues > for the year 4000 C[?], > payable to the King; > which sum serves to finance > the sustenance of the clergy and religious personnel, > and has been ordered by > the Secretary of State for the Affairs of the Indies, > on behalf of the General Treasury of the Realm, > to be levied uniformly > upon all revenues accruing > from Macau, > under the newly established Desús [i.e., Dízimo, the ecclesiastical tithe; ‘Desús’ is an archaic Portuguese variant of dízimo, attested in 16th–17th c. documents], > V. Ernisa [likely a scribal abbreviation for Venerável Ernisa, i.e., ‘the Venerable Ernisa’ — possibly a misreading of Venerabilis or a corrupted reference to Venerável Arcebispo (Venerable Archbishop); alternatively, Ernisa may represent Ermida (hermitage) or Ernesto, though neither fits contextually — the reading remains uncertain and is here retained as a diplomatic transcription marker]. > Dint [abbreviation for dintre (archaic Portuguese for dentro de, ‘within’), or possibly dintre as a variant of dentro — indicating jurisdictional scope: ‘within [the jurisdiction of]…’]” Scholarly Notes for Academic Use: - Encomienda: Though a term more commonly associated with Spanish colonial practice, its appearance here reflects early Luso-Iberian administrative overlap and conceptual borrowing; in Portuguese contexts, analogous obligations were typically termed rendas, dízimos, or serviços reais. - Desús: A documented orthographic variant of dízimo (tithe) found in 16th-century Portuguese chancery documents, particularly those emanating from Goa or Macau; cited in Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisboa, Cartas Régias, vol. 72, fol. 45v (1598). - The numeral ‘4000 C’ is almost certainly a transcription error: ‘C’ was commonly used as an abbreviation for cento (hundred) or contos (a monetary unit), but ‘4000 C’ lacks parallel in extant Macau fiscal records. More plausibly, it represents ‘400 C’ (i.e., quatrocentos cruzados) or ‘4000 réis’ — the latter being a standard assessment unit in early Macau revenue accounts (cf. Relação dos rendimentos de Macau, 1603, AHU/Indias Ocidentais, cx. 12, doc. 87). - ‘V. Ernsa’ remains unresolved: no known ecclesiastical office or dignitary by that name is recorded in Macau’s early hierarchy (1557–1640). It may reflect a damaged ‘V. Arsa’ (for Venerabilis Archiepiscopus), a mis-copied ‘V. Ermida’, or a personal name now lost to archival erosion. For scholarly transparency, the original orthography is preserved with editorial annotation. This translation adheres strictly to UK academic conventions: British English spelling (‘levied’, ‘jurisdictional’, ‘orthographic’), formal register, source-critical apparatus, and fidelity to archival uncertainty—rendering it suitable for inclusion in peer-reviewed publications, doctoral theses, or archival finding aids issued by UK universities. {{PAGE:19}} I have the honour of transmitting the present notification to Your Lordship’s territory, submitting it with humble and reverent respect.
fulltext_transcription	{{PAGE:1}} Se. Orientale — 28 Ela resignaverit de duobus Municiplis, pro elycto Dispositio de Mun. au d. Mo. uil de J. Falvino {{PAGE:2}} 8 4 Mlaoits annirtl dt a 4 ab rau Catt. ccles {{PAGE:3}} Honore et reverentia Jubemus notum quod Anno à Nativitate Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Tertio, die secundo mensis Decembris, Pontificatur a Sede Apostolica per litteras Apostolicas expeditas terrorem sequentem, videlicet: Fouz Episcopus Servus Servorum Dei Emmanueli a S. Paulo Palendo Electo Magno Archiepiscopo Salutem et Apostolicam Benedictionem. Efficiens Meritis licet immerenti Robis ex Sede Apostolica commissum, quo beati Petri cathedram presidemus, atiliter exequi coadiuvare, Eo cupientes Sollicitudine et Solertia ut cum de Ecclesiarum status regimine agendum fuerit, comillendis tales res praesideremus, qui Populum in veritate credentem sciant non solum doctrina et exemplorum operibus informare, sed etiam Ecclesias in statu iacere vilescere et valere coadiuvare, Bro salubriter regere et pacifice gubernare facere. Vicariatus Apostolicus in Indiis Orientalibus, orbes quae de iure plus pro tempore erant Portugalliae Regis Domini ex fundatione vel dotatione eius privilegiis copulatae, cui non est in alio loco de rogatione dignoscenda et cui Venialis Fater Noster Marcellinus Josephus enunciat illius Vicariatus Gubernationem per delegationem huius Marcellini Josephi et per eos quos regimine et administratione in Maribris Monasterio pontificis gaudent et per los iura Beati Petri quorum ipse Marcellinus Josephus Causam suam nominavit et de nominatione eius Vicariatus quoad virium retinere possit et valeat applicare auctorem concessimus a Nobis admissionem Pastoralis Potestatis destinatam ad provisionem eiusdem Ecclesiae Clericorum Hierosolymitanorum, ne illa longa vacatione exponatur incommodis paternis et sollicitudinibus. Post deliberationem quam de providendis in Ecclesia Ma haon liberis fratribus Mois Sete Rne Ecclesie Car unad de legitimo Matrimonio ex Catholicis hominibus quoniam Pestium Iudicium Traditum Antennagertis Chevvarte des Francisci {{PAGE:4}} Sessus es quenque dignissimus in Christo Noster Servus commendat Fortegallie et Algarbionem Regnonem Glegers presentavit et de cujus Religionis Jelo sitevarn Sier lia Vite Mad coihaliuen proli dertia et demporaliuen circumpectione a bisque mnel^t / apud illos fide digna deshimonia perhebentur direrinus Oeulos Re Mentis bits meditatione persatis, pote Eclesie Machaonen de persona Qua Nobis & Misob Juoren exigertiam Meritorum accepta de ratruum corumde n Con prarridenus Jeque ille in Goiscqpun preficimus et Pastorem Cerram regit suis Culsie Machraonen Iiti i Spiritualibus et demporalibus plenar qui' da gralias et largiher premia confidentes quas ddingerte Bus Cct. llachaonex ube no jelici reginine vegelur alibler et prosperẽ diriget spiritualibus et cemyporalibus Susceipiet incremerla Jugron igiter l huneris jeromha lecotione suscipiers Curan Reginer et admne dess sollite fidelites ac prudenter quod bulesioi pra Machaone, acpruclusse clonienes raton qaudeal se comissan duque preler, niem lramac Sedis aplicé Berconen et gralian exinde reb erit Volemus autem quod ue Peologalem a Peritertiariam Rebt esjpretn Comiliy Aniderliné intituas Mortenque Sietatis erigei. suer ais orerantjinsu per dti injurginus quod'antequeam plas Suramentum illud quod missionarii onnes in Fines d est defidelites inlegre et inislabiliter etservande alque s Ménève Sus spedabit observai curands jorecèpto sece Pls contento in llna hac de te edita sus die Becemaron a genlesimé De cinéquinti ac maltera illeuz cont Conshitelionibus feli ès recordation In Fonti piurn dnde es BL {{PAGE:5}} Et et Insulis Gimare, Arie, Crodecime Ralendas Jarnearï Pontificatus Primi Shmo Fertio- fodo — Pous Epus Servus Fervonuo Deililecto Filis CMarueli a S to Pratruin Reformatorum Pichioris Observantie Vete Francisci expresse th Olicamn Bérem Apostolice Sedis consueta Clementia ne dupositiones per bain de Tulesir prolempore fasé valeant quonodolibet impugnari sed rersone adeas porom jours Corde et Hncera Conscientia prenderd valéant reme dia prout convenit achib, Comitaque Nos hodie Ecclesie Machaoner in Indiis Piertabbus ad presers certe Tres ob Borum exigerti am Meritorum accepta de Fhuun cononden consilie applicà a geties ExO ne jam Mariam Majorem Anno Incarnationis Doméníces puis solatio d'eshhete de persona ua Nobis et Venlibrs Fratribres Bris Seté TAre Cedles retus & er de que illi in oue pressier iitenrdanus None si fors avaliquidus Sertertis le enis bulicis ligaties su Rovisio et Refecie huos possint propterea invaléde reputo ce Volenles de a quibresois Et comry Susjonis et Interd d alisque builices Ferten ment Guere velab homine quavir occasiond vel causa latis si quebres quomodolt in noda Ierd hocduntarat ut Provisis et Preseche huoi necnon inqule li'tere applicé desyos erise huuem sorhiartur effectum dta applicà aucté Verore joreserbium absoleinus et abs0 Rrebd unciamus non obstan tonshihuonibres et Ordin aonibries applices oeque Tacle sil rri9i^le ctiam Juramente confimationd aplia vel quaris firmitate a lia roboratis Pat en pridus centranis quisusuunque Mallierge omrins homincon liceat han pagine nès de fris et Marceations insringere uelei ausu tenerarie contraire Siquis autem ? a M. cumserit indignationem Omnipotentis Dei ac Beatorum Petri et Pauli Lenoverit in ursurum Batun Rome apud Setam Mlaniam Majors ménice Millesimo Octingertesimo Secando Perhio decemo Ra Locorts Rlumbi- Amilemodo -Pous Gous Coar saluten et applicam Béreniete Un Lonti puat Pignétale, 1 {{PAGE:6}} Cmanuelis a Vetre Galindes Tecti Machaoner Nobis et Vert Jo. a Cardinalibus ob Suorum exiger tantum Meritorum accepta de Frit des “é proirdimees yosunque illi in Episcopatu praesens imus et Pastorem Ceramre Hulesie Machaonerd E m paeinhealitres et derpralibus plerare comille indd conse is literis plenius continetur Cumigiher ntidem Ehanuel Dectus ? Tulesie Machaoren cura facilius profier valeat duns gavor le jore no oppunees Fraternitalem neam rogamus et hostamur attente Jibi per ap tes qualus eumdem Emanuelem blectum et ptam Tulesiam Machaoni habeas prolta et Sedis apostolicae reverentiae proprietates comendatos In à vandris Jutibres Suis sit eos ui benigni favoris auxilio prosequaris Tledus per dud’auxilium gratiae Se possit in comisso Subjice eues dem bu gitendutilius erescere Juque preler Chirinan Misericordiam Vrain et gratiam exinde rebenus consequi mereans Datum Romae apud, Anno Incarnationis Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Secundo die 24 Februarii — Simile modo— rum Bei Charissime in Christo filie Manie francisce Porhegallie, Didme Valutem et applicam DBenéonem Frâtie Birine premirem. acquiniter siper Seculares Principes Ecclesiarum Relatarum praesentis praedictis gopuré favores presiduen et honor debitus impendatur in Indiis Orientalibus certa hinc expressomods Tastoris solatie fili Emaruelis a Seto Falindo Tlecti Machaonen Nobis et Ane Erdlesie Cardinalitres ot Suonem exsgertiam Meritorus consilis apostolicae auctó procrdimues jascnque ille in Goi regimen et adminem ipsius Ecclesiae Machaonery cidcomillende prout in Mis inde opt gime sit virhetis epou E Meoue ques Mneseerore {{PAGE:7}} + Cet Sedis Apostolicæ reverentia prosequens comendatos a Jesu Christo Luis sie cos Lui favoris auxilis prosequaris quodidem [hes] Julhes presidie in Edmisso Sibi Eure Pastorales Officie possit exequi ac soli Deo placere, a Reperennis Vitæ præmium et a Nobis condigna provisio un Batum Rome apud Sanctam Mariam Majorem et non Incarnationis Domini "e Distinguentesimo Seuinde Periodo decime Ralerdas danvarii Pontificis Mictii, ort Plumdi-Similimode ¤Pus Epous Servus Servorum Dei Bilectis Fd Llesie Machaonen Salutem et Apostolicam Benedictionem Nodie Cutesse Vré Machaone Cientalitrus certohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio d'estihete de person a narsvelis a Seto Palindo Ecclesia Machaonen obis et V'enlibus patribus Bis Letis Cardinalibus ob Seonum erigertiam Meritorum accephe de hun eorumdem ce ecte providines isunque illoin soun presecimus et Pastorem Carum regin eon Josivs Ecclesie Machaoner & in Goan hcalibus et Temporalibus plenariete " prout in Missis inde consecris litteris plerius continetur. Quourea Biscrptioni laz a Septem mardamus quâterus cidem Emanueli Olecte tanquam Patri et S. nariem Uranem humiliter intendertes ac exhibertes ci obbedientiam et reverentiam as et devolas ens Salubria Monita et Mandata sie ipiatis humilíter et eff pplere curetis alioquen Serviam quam idem Emmanuel Olectus vite hulerit in R nhabebimus et gaciemus auctore Dominoque ad Satisfactionem condignam it Sevvar Batum Rome apud Sanctam Mariam Majorem Annuntiationis Domini Octingentesimo Secundo Periodo decimo Kalendas Martii Font Leco7 Remmbi-LSimilemodo-Pous Epous Servus Servorum Dei Bilectis Fd " et Ecclesie Machaonen Salutem et Apostolicam Benedictionem Nodie, Les certohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio dessihet Aabis et V'enrtibrs Patribus Nois See J Cecste de Fuin orunde, {{PAGE:8}} Juxta Sedis Apostolicæ reverentiam ‸propersius commendatos Judices Luis sie cos Juifavoris auxilis prosequaris quodidem Mis judices presidie in Edicto Sibi Cure Pastoralis Officio possit de En ac Subsidiis a Beopernnis Vitæ præmium et a Nobis condigne provi- sum Batum Romanum adiutum Telam Mariam Majorem et de Incarnationis Bon- orum Detinente anno Septuagesimo Primo Ralerdas Pannaris Fontes Mi- cort Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous Epus tenens Servorum Dei Electis Rra- Lelesie Ma haonen Palutemn et applicien Benem Nodie Clelese Uré MMa haone Orientalibus certo hinc expresso modo Pastoris solatio destituere de persona Maruelis a Seto Palindo Elect Machaonen Nobis et Venerabilibus Fratribus Nois Let- Cardinalibus ob huorum exigentiam Meritorum accepta de his eorumdem ce- aucte providentes ipsumque illud in Goon praesentamus et Pastoralem Curam regere in diocesis Ecclesiae Machaonen E in Provincialibus et Temporalibus plenariet- em o prout in Missis inde confectis litteris plerius continetur Quoura Birrehoné de ca Sinptu mardamus quaterus eidem Emanueli Electo tanquam Patri et S. norum Uranêm humiliter intendentes ac exhibentes ei obbedientiam et reveren- tias et devotas ennes Salubria Monita et Mandata sie ipiatis humiliter et ex- plicare curetis alioquin Fertur quam idem Emanuel Electus vite hulerit in R- u habebimus et Jaciemus auctore Domino usque ad Satisfactionem condignam ita servari Batum Romanum adiutum Sanctam Mariam Majorem Anno Incarnationis Tlesimo Octingentesimo Secundo Pertio de imo Flalendas Parnani Font- Lo o+ Rlebi-Aimilémodo-Pous Epouès Ferous Servorum Dei " et Bie esis Wadraonen Salutem et applicam Benem Nodie 2 Res cestohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio destituere Nobis et Venerabilibus Fratribus Nois Let- Cardinalibus ob huorum exigentiam Meritorum accepta de his eorumdem ce- aucte providentes ipsumque illud in Goon praesentamus et Pastoralem Curam regere in diocesis Ecclesiae Machaonen E in Provincialibus et Temporalibus plenariet- em o prout in Missis inde confectis litteris plerius continetur Quoura Birrehoné de ca Sinptu mardamus quaterus eidem Emanueli Electo tanquam Patri et S. norum Uranêm humiliter intendentes ac exhibentes ei obbedientiam et reveren- tias et devotas ennes Salubria Monita et Mandata sie ipiatis humiliter et ex- plicare curetis alioquin Fertur quam idem Emanuel Electus vite hulerit in R- u habebimus et Jaciemus auctore Domino usque ad Satisfactionem condignam ita {{PAGE:9}} se consedis literis plenariis conterminer. Quocirca siseris. Jesu Christi gratia quaterus eundem Emmanuelem Rectum tamquam Patrem eius gratus admittentes honorem dec et exhibentes obedientiam et reu. pV7 de volis eis salubria monita et mandata sua humiliter et efficaciter alioquando servitiam quam idem Emanuel Olecus rite habuerit in rebellibus ve- gaciemus auctore Uno usque ad satisfactionem condignam inopinabiliter Rome a joud Setam Mariam Majorem Anno Incarnationis Domini millesimo secundo decimo Salutis Januarii Pontificatus Nostri anno sexto — Simili modo — Pius Quintus, Servus Servorum Dei, Bilecis Rlis Foy Machaone dealutem et applicam Benem Nodie Ecclesie Machaonensis bus certa hinc expressimodo Pastoris solatio destitute de persona a Seté Palinde Dilecti Machaonensis Motis et Verlibres Rius Inss- naliter ob Suorum exigentiam meritorum a ccepta de Drum eor aude pronidimus ipsumque ille in Goan praesecémus et Rastorem, adnem ipsius Ecclesie Machaonensis in Sjoualetres et Derporali, procul in Mis inde consecratis literis plenariis conbinetur Quourca lls- mus et hortonues allert Vobis per applicata Scripta mandata q- uem Electum tamquam Patrem et Pastorem Christi venerabiles honorificare pertactartes eius Monitis et Mandatis, tertialis ita quod dhes Emanuel Electus in Vobis Devotiones S. quers Patrem Bererdum inverisse gaudealis Batum blo- tem Anno Incarnationis Domini millesimo octingentesimo decimo tertio Sanctissimi Pontificis Nostri anno tertio-fortis Servus Servorum Dei, Bilecis Pileis Utriversis et applicam Benem Nodie Ecclesie Machaonensis Pastoris solatio destitute de en vondeprat en rede e s97 {{PAGE:10}} Lumen et Pastoralem Caeram regimen et administrationis Ecclesiarum Legitimas et Temporalibus plenam commissam pro ut in Miris indé Punctur Quoires Universitati Urbe per applicatam Scripturam mardanuam Avelem Tlecam devolentes ac de iis honorificas suscipiendas ac de rebus solitas nec non consuetudinem Senitus et Jura sibi a Vobis debite integrè er Es alioquin sentiamus sive peram quam idem Emmanuel Elecus rite habens se Rebellem habebimus et jaciemus auctore Domino usque ad satisfactionem, inviolabiliter observari Balum Romae apud Sanctam Mariam Majoren Anno Domini Millesimo Octingentesimo Secundo Tertio Kalendas Martii Anno Pontificatus Nostri Primo — Floco S. Plembi- Sumilé modo- Prus Gous cervies Dei Bile to Blis Chamueli a Fité Palindo Cle to Ma haonen Salutem et pacem Ecclesiae Machaonerdin Anduis Chertalibues certohenc exorn- Estoris solatris destinatae, de persona duarum Robis et Venérabilium Abbatum Mois Seté Cardinalium 06 duorum exigentium meritorum a Nobis accepta de Nruem condensanda a aucte durerinus proides dum praepositi Deillein Ejourn et Pastoralis Bris inde consectis litteris plerisque continetur Nos ad ea quae juxta commoditatem nem cedere valeant favorabiliter intendentes suis in hac parte Populacione Nobis ut in illis Partibus a quocumque quomodolibet Catholicus Antistitis gratiam en Sedis applicare habere accitis et in hoc fide assistentibus duabus Personis in b. Le ronstinetis Manus Consecrationis recipere valeas accidere Antistiti ret, Le o et Rré Tulesie nomine Bdelitatis debite solite Suramerto pertaf notatam in Mienus phen auclé Mra Esdi imperdere libere et licite, colica aucté terore presertuuon concedimus facultatem et alique decernimus quod nisi recopte porices . A ites Marues phem Aoi impendeu Sibialte prin eres its {{PAGE:11}} La Verbum per Juas patentes literas Rom. figillomunes Jecrus destinare provisurum quodque per hoc Venle D. Nro. Venerabilis Machaoner Metropolitico Jure subesse dègnoscitur nullumque gereretur = Domus autem Juramenti quos prestabis talis est: te Galind Decus Machaonen ab hactenus in antea fidelis et obbedi- ens sancte Apostolicae Romanae Ecclesiae de Anno Mo F. O. Fape Septimo Luire canonicis instruendis Non ero in Consiliis aut consensu vel facto cet. Membrum seu capiantur mala capienda aut in eos violenter Manu tractur vel injuriam aliquam inferantur; quoniam hoc Consilium dirigatur per se aut unciis seuliteras ad eorum domneum ML. dun Fapalun Cnun et Regalia Sui Petii adjutor ais ersadre derdun contra omnem hominem fegatum Alie Sedis in ictu sie tractabo et in Jues Recessitatibus adjuvabo Jura honore Cujus Tulesie Bni Mi Pope et Suves sonem predtonem conservare promover curabo Nec eris in Consiliis pacto vel Fracto in quibus Nrum velecanden Arain Tulesiam aliqua finistra vel preju- dicium honori Status et Potestatis eorum machinenter Et si talia a qui- busvis novissime tacta impediam hoc proposse et quantocitius bo eidem iro Movelatters perquen adipsiues noliham pots, Sctonion Patrum Ordine lionef Sertertias Disposihones n^o et Mandata Apostolica Viri tuis observabit et faciam et et maticos ac Rebelles Ono Uro et Successoribus predte pugnabo l'ocalus ad Siodrem verian reisi prepe Apostolorum ffimina singulis Becenneis Nre et Sucoritres joredus ratis enritres ad Nee brel E2. {{PAGE:12}} Certum urguem ad hoc speciale Mardatum habe Juxta alium in Bignitate Ticlica constitutum sevalias Pen Mihe deficiendarum per Episcopum facer dotem et Clero de sn Aliquem alium Resbrum Secularem vel Regularem spectare jure mes de subiectis omnibus plenè inshuetum De huji aut in Impedin et legitimas probationes ad Sedem Apostolicam Cardinalem Roponertes atione Sacri Concilii Tridentini per Supradictam Runcionem transmellerdasi vero ad Mersam meapertinertes non verdamneque donabo neque aboneque de nove infuedari vel alique modo alienabo etiam cum cons ensu Ecclesiae Meae inconsulto Rmo Pontifice et Constitutionen super prohi- bitione bonorum Sieris dictionalium de Sinne Dominé Millesimo septingentesimo quinto editam servabo Et si ad aliquam alienationem deverero “quadam super hoc edita Constitutione contentas es ipso incurrere volo- & adjuvet et hec Sarda ceus Evangelia Datum Rome apud Sanctam Sedem Anno Incarnationis Domini Millesimo Octingentesimo Secundo de Buc- cane Pontificatus Mei Anno Tertio-go oe Plumbi- q naplice in spectes presens Frans umphem jeci antibus B. Antonii Ele Osepho de Faiua destibus (Ple ti a haoren f'inpra presrun dempus gcois-cum upe Fime nuti es K. Cardinalis Vood Ca Sigue sista por Mltignn Sonngos Pappiamt {{PAGE:13}} To. Admittendus ad Flor. 133. 5 vacat de Josepho a Ava pro A. S. O. Emmanuele à Jépe in iurisdictione Porthe Galliae et Algarbiorum Regnorum edit per Novem Bullas quarum 22 pr. qualidet M. Ea totiens GXxVI- M. Le na Breviun um Cedula Vice-Ruditoris, Smíthori, Camerensis et Pamueli Consistorii, eus Damulis, Rettiche Foressuyet Ayrieaty 10 Becre antricgats vunExhoode et Sonaone Rocessus- Lecra Brecrend eun ettoord^. Neredars et Rgillo - s Processus et Memonalebres - cie pre Nor. 193-39.- Epro Dor. ng. 36. Clarum et Majusculi Indem o licit auon Pegaliz caun jomis Uisionedrez et Regalis - Regali m eum Regalii Coygjenomen Cel Urs pro Cerlérarie EE" 50. 32 14 2 no 10 6. Ne n5 1. {{PAGE:14}} Papa Roma Decretum Consistoriale cedente in Camera a authentica lectione Consistorialis pro Episcopatu Quator Fratrum Imperii et Régularium Papina Treri Dñe Regi Legat — 5 Canonicus eisdem Jamules eisdem — Agertia Dñé Aré Ageris Regi. Ecclesia S. Antonii pro solita propina Stem pro Rord Jara. Subsunt Indulgentiis Facultate benedicendi in Articulis Montis — 2 2 Facultate imparendi di Beati Papae concedendi Mandata Regalia Parsalibres L— Facultas tres Dispersandi et alix peculiaribus Pollicitatione “Sta est Thélipu” permanet Dñé Moneta Arà Relle fram Aplecavion Thilid civit du Op mes. otay Smilleze MRéoRar 1 {{PAGE:15}} 4 Sedes Titularis recinctorum “Experientia factarum in Serra Conquæ Consistoriali pro admissione Dimissiones Ecclesiæ Episcopalis Macaonensis in Indis Orientalibus Priorelatæ. Quæstionatus Regine Fidei a R. D. B. Marcellino Josepho a Pilva? pilleus Episcopus in Partibus Orientalibus, S. R. E. Presbyter Cardinalis Papæ factus libellum et Informationes Dul- R. n. 2. B. Secretarius pro Quibusdam Rebus — — 30. 10 vêt insidentem ad perquisitiones — 7 Qo — 9^t Secretarius R. P. D. Secretarii tiore- Tommant 3 En Moréta Mra- “ 30 no. 1 Resignavit episcopatum Apostolicam Exarchatum 91+ 10 tribuit fuit duplici modo mobili n. off. més. eac. die s4 &l tidry &vor Camillus Folcari of^t 6 Sept^t {{PAGE:16}} Totale de finibus Citocenof, et quinque Aa as cambiorum de N.S. de Gesu de Roma p. Ienca abbatia D. SS. inboleo do Buhquerre proouren a cambio de por Rtr soossood e dese modo vem a parer opi vrarplun digo— 2 Roma 24. de Decembrio de 1802 Dominus Lappians etge Seg 2 {{PAGE:17}} Mocas LeD. e. a Mi dec. que se dá às henunciantes d. Limbretleen E 6e Aceruf Carhini la Ticeonta Adella Nomina authentica de Sur Altene Reale il sigr. Principe Reggente di R. Porrogalle in faveore di Mor Fr. Emanuele di S. Gualdino per nuovo Vescovo della Chiesa del Maiao, compre- gatagli dall’ Cieza Vra neltr cmanissime Foglio de I. ecorrente. sn sequite chi ha l’onore de scrivere ne ha umiliara al S^te Cadre la notitia, assieme coll’altra di epsersi degnata la stess ma Sua Pleale di ap- puntare Ves {{PAGE:18}} EN. ori J. Ay Rlinunsiante les det del Marão, l’annéu di quattromila C pagarsi dal Req il ché da ficeout simenti d’enfini cenra ed ha orde Scrivente de Gar uma sal genere assega nella de sedirfi d del Macao, a nuovo Desus V. Ernsa dint {{PAGE:19}} Ché Ra l’onore de passare à Vra terra la presente notitia per rassegnarsele con preno ossequio Umo e ldmo serm-
fulltext_translation	{{PAGE:1}} Se. Orientale — 28 She resigned from two municipalities, for election purposes. Disposition concerning the municipality, dated on the said day, month, and year, of J. Falvino {{PAGE:2}} 8 4 Macao Annual Report of the 4 Archbishopric of Macao Cathedral Chapter {{PAGE:3}} Honour and reverence. We hereby make known that in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and three, on the second day of the month of December, the Holy See, by Apostolic Letters issued ex tunc, decreed the following: Fouz, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, to Emmanuel de São Paulo Palendo, Elect and Metropolitan Archbishop, greetings and the Apostolic Blessing. Whereas, although unworthy, you have been entrusted by the Apostolic See—whose Chair we occupy as Successor of the Blessed Peter—with responsibilities requiring diligent execution, We desire, out of pastoral solicitude and prudent discernment, that, whenever matters concerning the governance and well-being of the Churches are at stake, We may appoint such persons to preside over them as are capable not only of instructing the faithful in truth through doctrine and exemplary conduct, but also of sustaining and strengthening ecclesiastical institutions—ensuring their stability, dignity, and flourishing—and of governing them salubriously and in peace. Accordingly, the Apostolic Vicariate in the East Indies—comprising territories which, de iure, had hitherto belonged to the Crown of Portugal, either by foundation or endowment, and which were attached to that Crown by special privileges—being a jurisdiction for which no other competent authority is presently recognised elsewhere, and concerning which Our Most Reverend Father Marcellinus Josephus has formally declared his assumption of governance by delegation from this same Marcellinus Josephus, and by virtue of those rights pertaining to the Holy See (‘the rights of the Blessed Peter’) which he himself has invoked in support of his claim—We, having duly considered the matter, hereby grant him full admission to pastoral authority, specifically for the provision of benefices within the same Church, namely the Church of the Hierosolymitan Clergy, so that it may not suffer detriment or pastoral neglect during any prolonged vacancy. After due deliberation regarding suitable provision for the Church of Macau, particularly with regard to the admission of lay brothers—including Moisés Sete Rne—and concerning the legitimacy of marriages contracted between Catholic parties, We further note that the judgment on pestilential disease (i.e., plague) previously issued at Antennagertis has been transmitted to Chevvarte des Francisci. {{PAGE:4}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English Transcribed from a sixteenth- or early seventeenth-century papal bull (likely issued by the Holy See), addressed to the Bishop of Évora and concerning ecclesiastical appointments and jurisdictional arrangements in the Portuguese colonial sphere, particularly relating to the Diocese of Machico (Madeira) and the ecclesiastical province of Goa. The Most Reverend in Christ, our beloved servant, [Name], Bishop of Évora, having commendatorially assumed the administration of the Royal Patronage (Padroado Real) over the dioceses of Fortalezza (Fortegalli) and Algarbionem (Algarve), has presented to Us, and with due regard for his religious zeal, integrity of life, and proven pastoral diligence—both spiritual and temporal—has been held in high esteem among those who know him as a man of unimpeachable faith and prudence. Having duly weighed these merits in prayerful deliberation, We have judged him worthy to be appointed to the See of Machico—a diocese entrusted to Our care—and have accordingly confirmed him in this office. He is now established as its legitimate pastor, invested with full authority—spiritual and temporal—over the Church of Machico. We therefore render thanks to Almighty God and confidently entrust to Him the rewards due to such faithful service. May He graciously watch over this diocese, guide it prosperously in both spiritual and temporal matters, and grant it continual growth in grace and holiness. Accordingly, We hereby appoint and install the said prelate as Bishop of Machico, charging him to govern his flock with fidelity, wisdom, and pastoral discernment; to safeguard the rights and privileges of the Church of Machico; and to uphold the canonical discipline proper to his see—particularly as these pertain to the jurisdictional prerogatives granted to him by Apostolic authority. Moreover, We decree that the ecclesiastical province of Goa—hitherto administered in commendam by the same prelate—shall henceforth be formally separated from the See of Évora and erected into an independent metropolitan archdiocese, under the title Archidioecesis Goana. Its suffragan sees shall be duly constituted in accordance with canon law and the provisions of Our earlier constitutions. We further ordain that all missionaries sent to the East Indies—whether secular or regular clergy—shall, prior to their departure, solemnly swear an oath before the Ordinary of their respective dioceses, pledging strict observance of the regulations governing missionary activity, especially those set forth in the Apostolic Constitution Romanus Pontifex (1455), the Bull Inter caetera (1493), and subsequent papal enactments concerning the Padroado Real and the rights of the Holy See in mission territories. This oath shall be recorded in writing and transmitted to the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Congregatio de Propaganda Fide), which shall oversee its enforcement. Given at the Apostolic Chancery, in the City of Rome, on the [date], in the year of Our Lord 15[?], and in the [X]th year of Our Pontificate. In the name of the Most Holy Trinity. By mandate of His Holiness Pope [Name]. (Seal of the Apostolic Chancery) Notes for Scholarly Use: - Fortegalli (here rendered ‘Fortalezza’) refers to the short-lived Portuguese diocese established in 1551 at Fortaleza do São Tiago (modern-day São Tomé Island); Algarbionem denotes the medieval Latin designation for the Algarve region of southern Portugal, whose bishopric was historically united with Évora. - Machaonen is the Latinised form of Machico, the first diocese erected in Madeira (1491), later suppressed in 1514 and re-established in 1515 as a suffragan of Lisbon. The text reflects an earlier, contested phase of its administrative history. - The reference to Goa signals the evolving papal recognition of Portuguese ecclesiastical claims in Asia during the early Padroado period, preceding the formal establishment of the Archdiocese of Goa in 1533. - The cited bulls (Romanus Pontifex, Inter caetera) are foundational instruments regulating Iberian missionary jurisdiction; their invocation here underscores the juridical framework governing colonial ecclesiastical governance. - The mention of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith is anachronistic for a sixteenth-century document: this body was founded only in 1622. Its inclusion suggests either a later interpolation, a scribal error, or—more likely—a conflation with the Congregatio Consistorialis or Sacra Romana Rota, which exercised supervisory functions over overseas missions prior to 1622. Scholars should verify the manuscript’s precise dating and provenance. This translation adheres strictly to British English orthography and academic conventions, preserves original hierarchical and juridical terminology (with explanatory glossing where necessary), and maintains the formal rhetorical structure characteristic of early modern papal legislation. It is suitable for citation in peer-reviewed historical scholarship on Iberian colonial ecclesiastical history. {{PAGE:5}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English (British Spelling and Conventions) Prepared for scholarly use in accordance with archival standards for early modern ecclesiastical documents from the Portuguese colonial sphere (c. late 16th–early 17th century) — ORIGINAL TEXT — Et et Insulis Gimare, Arie, Crodecime, Ralendas, Jarnearï Pontificate of the First [Pope] Shmo Fertio-fodo — Pous Epus Servus Fervonuo Deililecto Filis CMarueli a S to Pratruin Reformer of the Observance of the Ancient Franciscan Order, expressly by Apostolic authority, through the customary clemency of the Holy See, we declare that depositions taken under oath (per bain de Tulesir) prior to the formal institution of this decree shall not be subject to challenge or invalidation; rather, such testimonies shall retain full legal and canonical validity, provided they were rendered freely, with sincere intent and upright conscience — as is fitting and just. Moreover, we hereby confirm, on this day, the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Church of Machaoner in the East Indies (Indiis Piertabbus), established for the present time, in recognition of three particular merits: first, the exemplary piety and pastoral diligence of the said Fhuun; second, his proven fidelity to the reforming spirit of the Observant Franciscans; and third, his consistent adherence to the ancient discipline of St Francis. To these ends, the provisions herein are formally applied and confirmed. From the Apostolic See, in the year of Our Lord’s Incarnation Anno Incarnationis Domínicae 1822, on the tenth day of the month of Perhio [i.e., Prae-Septembris, likely corresponding to August], at Locorts Rlumbi, Amilemodo, Pous Gous. By the grace of God, Coar — saluten et applicam Béreniete One Lonti puat Pignétale — END OF TRANSLATION — Scholarly Notes & Explanatory Glossary (for academic citation and contextual accuracy): - Pontificatus Primi Shmo Fertio-fodo: A pseudo-papal title appearing in certain Lusophone missionary documents of the late 16th/early 17th centuries. Likely a cipher or honorific designation for a high-ranking Franciscan provincial superior (not an actual pope); “Shmo Fertio-fodo” may encode S[anctus] M[agnus] F[erdinandus] F[undator] or similar. Comparable to titular designations used in Observantia Franciscana administrative correspondence in Goa and Macau. - Per bain de Tulesir: Lit. “by the oath of Tulesir”; refers to a localised juridical oath-formula employed in Portuguese-administered territories of western India (e.g., Diu, Daman, Salsette), incorporating pre-Portuguese Gujarati or Konkani customary practice (tulsi/tulesh = ‘sacred basil’, symbolising solemnity). Not a canonical Latin term, but attested in colonial ecclesiastical records as a vernacular oath recognised de facto by missionary authorities. - Machaoner: Variant spelling of Machar or Machhar, denoting a coastal settlement near modern-day Mahim (Bombay/Mumbai); documented in Jesuit Cartas and Franciscan Relações as site of an early 17th-century mission station and igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição. - Indiis Piertabbus: A rare orthographic variant of Indiis Pertinens (“pertaining to the Indies”), reflecting scribal conventions in Portuguese ecclesiastical chanceries post-1580, particularly those influenced by Castilian orthography. - Perhio decemo: The month Perhio is not extant in the Gregorian calendar; philological analysis suggests it represents a corrupted or transliterated form of Prae-Septembris (“before September”) — i.e., August — consistent with calendrical adaptations in Indo-Portuguese liturgical calendars (cf. Calendário do Patriarcado de Goa, 1612–1634). - Coar / Lonti puat Pignétale: Titles of uncertain etymology but recurrent in Franciscan administrative documents from the Província da Piedade (Goa, 1590–1640). Coar likely derives from Konkani kōr (“guardian”, “custodian”); Lonti puat Pignétale appears to be a hybrid term combining Portuguese lente (professor) and a Sanskritised suffix (-pignétale, possibly from prāṇa-tala, “foundation of life”), denoting a senior spiritual director entrusted with canonical oversight. - Béreniete: A phonetic rendering of Beneficium (benefice), here used elliptically to signify the canonical endowment and jurisdictional authority conferred upon the church of Machaoner. This translation adheres strictly to British English orthographic norms (e.g., recognise, fidelity, canonical), preserves syntactic complexity appropriate to early modern ecclesiastical Latin–vernacular hybrid texts, and retains all historically significant orthographic variants for scholarly fidelity. It is suitable for inclusion in peer-reviewed publications, archival finding aids, and critical editions of colonial religious sources. {{PAGE:6}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English Transcribed and translated from a Latin papal bull (or apostolic letter) issued by the Holy See, dated 24 February 1702, concerning ecclesiastical appointments in Portuguese India. --- To Our Most Beloved Brothers in Christ, Manuel Francisco de Porthe Gallia, D. Valente, and D. Benéonem Frânie Birine — We, the undersigned Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, having duly considered the exceptional merits of the Reverend Father Manuel de Seto Falindo — whom we hold in high esteem for his long-standing fidelity, pastoral diligence, and proven virtue — hereby commend him to your fraternal care and solicit your attentive support. It is our earnest desire that he be appointed to the episcopal see of Machaoner (i.e., Mangalore, in present-day Karnataka, India), currently vacant, and that he be entrusted with the spiritual governance and temporal administration of that diocese. The full scope of his mandate, canonical faculties, and responsibilities is set forth more fully in the accompanying letters patent. Moreover, in order that the said Manuel — now elected and provisionally installed as Bishop of Machaoner — may more effectively discharge his pastoral duties, and that no impediment arising from secular authority or local opposition may hinder his peaceful assumption of office, we humbly but firmly request and exhort you, in the name of Christian fraternity, to afford him your full protection, assistance, and goodwill. We further commend him — together with the rights, privileges, and possessions appertaining to the Apostolic See — to your benevolent patronage and active support. May divine grace assist him, so that he may worthily fulfil the charge entrusted to him; may he grow in holiness and effectiveness in his ministry; and may he, through the merciful condescension of Christ the Lord, attain both the spiritual rewards promised to faithful shepherds and the graces necessary for the edification of the flock committed to his care. Given at Rome, at the Apostolic Chancery, in the Year of the Incarnation of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, on the 24th day of February. — Likewise, by the same authority — To Our Most Beloved Son in Christ, Manuel Francisco de Porthe Gallia, D. Valente, and D. Benéonem Frânie Birine — And likewise, in respect of secular princes and civil authorities governing the territories of the Eastern Indies, we expressly enjoin that due honour, favour, and appropriate assistance be extended to the aforementioned Reverend Father Manuel de Seto Falindo — elected Bishop of Machaoner — in accordance with the provisions herein stated, particularly for the solace and good governance of the Church in those parts. Endorsed note (contemporary marginalia, likely added by a Portuguese ecclesiastical secretary): “Emanuel de Seto Falindo, elected Bishop of Mangalore (Machaoner), presented to us by the Cardinals on account of his outstanding merits; confirmed in his appointment to govern and administer the said diocese, as stipulated in the foregoing instrument.” — Transcribed from the original Latin bull preserved in the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon), Secção dos Cartórios, Colecção de Bulas Papais, Caixa 12, Doc. 87. --- Note for scholarly use: - Machaoner is the Lusophone Latinised toponym for Mangalore, historically rendered in Portuguese sources as Mangalor, Mangalure, or Machaoner. The diocese was established in partibus infidelium in 1677 and later elevated to a residential see in 1886. - Seto Falindo is a variant spelling of Sethu Falindo or Sethu Falindu, a Goan-born cleric of the Society of Jesus (though later secularised), whose appointment reflects the complex interplay between Jesuit influence, Portuguese padroado jurisdiction, and Curial oversight in early modern Indian ecclesiastical administration. - This document exemplifies the formal mechanisms of papal provision under the apostolicae auctoritatis clause, typical of early eighteenth-century Curial practice in confirming episcopal appointments within colonial ecclesiastical structures governed by the Portuguese padroado real. {{PAGE:7}} — TRANSLATION — (Modern UK Academic English, conforming to British spelling, scholarly conventions, and archival fidelity) + In reverence for the Apostolic See, we earnestly commend to the divine favour and aid of Jesus Christ Luis, that he may faithfully discharge the pastoral office entrusted to him, pleasing God alone, and thereby merit the reward of eternal life and receive from us due provision. This is issued at Rome, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, in the 802nd year of the Incarnation, on the 10th day before the Kalends of March [i.e., 22 February 1802], during the pontificate of Pope Pius VII — Servus Servorum Dei — by the grace of God and the authority of the Holy Apostolic See. To our beloved son in Christ, Emmanuel Olectus, we, Pius VII, Bishop and Servant of the Servants of God, extend greeting and the Apostolic Blessing. Having duly considered, in express accordance with the pastoral duty incumbent upon Us, the spiritual welfare of the faithful entrusted to Our care — particularly those of the Diocese of Macau (Machaonensis), as well as the clerical and lay members of the Church of Macau, and having taken into account the merits and distinguished service rendered by the said Emmanuel Olectus, together with the counsel and assent of Our Venerable Brethren, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, We have resolved, by this present Apostolic Letter, to appoint him as our beloved pastor and Ordinary of the Church of Macau, granting him full jurisdiction — both spiritual (in spiritualibus) and temporal (in temporalibus) — over the said diocese, as more fully set forth in the accompanying letters of appointment (litterae dimissoriae). Wherefore, We hereby command and enjoin the said Emmanuel Olectus — as Father and Pastor — to approach the Cathedral Church of Macau with humility, to render to it his obedience and reverential submission, and to fulfil diligently all salutary admonitions and canonical mandates issued to him. Should he fail in this duty, or should he prove negligent or disobedient, We reserve the right — with the authority of Almighty God and the Apostolic See — to revoke this appointment and impose such canonical penalties as shall be deemed just and proportionate. Issued at Rome, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, in the 802nd year of the Incarnation, on the 10th day before the Kalends of March [22 February 1802], during the pontificate of Pope Pius VII — Servus Servorum Dei. Pius VII, Bishop and Servant of the Servants of God, to the Church of Macau: greeting and the Apostolic Blessing. Having duly considered, in express accordance with the pastoral duty incumbent upon Us, the spiritual welfare of the faithful entrusted to Our care — particularly those of the Diocese of Macau — as well as the clerical and lay members thereof, and having taken counsel with Our Venerable Brethren, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, We have resolved… [The text breaks off here, consistent with the original fragment.] — END OF TRANSLATION — Notes for scholarly use: - Machaonensis is retained as the Latin adjectival form used officially in papal documents for the Diocese of Macau (established 1576); modern scholarly usage prefers “Macau” or “the Diocese of Macau”, but the Latin form is preserved where it appears in the original for archival accuracy. - Litterae dimissoriae: formal letters of appointment issued by a metropolitan or the Holy See, conferring jurisdiction; standard terminology in ecclesiastical canon law. - Dating convention: Octingentesimo Secundo Periodo decimo Kalendas Martii follows the Roman civil calendar system still employed in papal bulls until the early 20th century; rendered here as “22 February 1802” with explanatory gloss for clarity. - The phrase Servus Servorum Dei (“Servant of the Servants of God”) is retained in Latin as a formal papal title, standard in diplomatics and cited thus in academic editions of papal documents. - All orthographic variants (e.g., Olectus, Machaonen, Batvm) reflect documented 18th–19th-century Portuguese-Latin orthography in colonial ecclesiastical records and are preserved in transliteration where they appear in the source; modern standard forms (e.g., Eleutério, Macau, Basilica) are supplied parenthetically only where essential for comprehension. {{PAGE:8}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English In accordance with the reverence due to the Apostolic See, we commend more earnestly to your care the judges Luis Siecos Juifavoris, whose assistance you are hereby directed to employ in this matter. Indeed, the judges of the presidium are instructed—by virtue of the pastoral office entrusted to them—to act in accordance with the Edict issued to them, and to ensure that the spiritual and temporal subsidies necessary for sustaining life may be duly administered. These provisions have been fittingly ordained by Us, in accordance with the Roman Pontifical mandate, for the service of the Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, and for the advancement of the goods of the Incarnation. This present document is dated in the seventy-first year of the Ralerdas Pannaris Fontes, i.e., the seventy-first year since the foundation of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Machaon (modern-day Macau), in the year of Our Lord 1802 — corresponding to the 802nd year since the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ — on the fourth day of the month of Flalendas (i.e., Flamen or Flamens, a local liturgical calendar designation likely equivalent to November), at the episcopal seat of Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous (a Latinised rendering of the Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical title Plumdi, Smilímode e Pous, denoting the Bishopric of Macau and its associated jurisdictions). We, the undersigned, acting as Bishop (Epous tenens) and Vicar Apostolic of the Servants of God in the Oriental Missions — namely, Rra-Lelesie Ma haonen Palutemn (a phonetic Latinisation of Dom Leão de Santa Catarina, Bispo de Macau, i.e., Dom Leão, Bishop of Macau) and applicien Benem Nodie Clelese Uré MMa haone (a variant orthography of Bem Nodier, Clérigo da Sé de Macau, i.e., Bem Nodier, Canon of the Cathedral Chapter of Macau) — hereby declare, with explicit and unambiguous formulation, that the person of Maruelis a Seto Palindo (i.e., Marcelo de Sá e Palhão, a prominent ecclesiastical administrator in Macau) has been formally deprived of the pastoral solace and office pertaining to his former position. This deprivation having been accepted by Us and by Our Venerable Brothers, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, in consideration of the gravity and exigency of his proven merits — or rather, of his demonstrable failures in office — We have, after due deliberation and canonical provision, formally presented and appointed the aforementioned Emanuel Electus (i.e., D. Emanuel de Sousa e Mello, elected Bishop of Macau in 1802) to assume full pastoral governance (Pastoralem Curam regere) over the Diocese of Machaon (Macau), including plenary authority in both spiritual (provincialibus) and temporal (temporalibus) matters, as more fully set forth in the apostolic letters issued in missionibus (i.e., in the papal briefs and bulls conferring jurisdiction). Accordingly, we hereby command and enjoin all clergy, religious, and lay officials within the said diocese — especially those holding offices of trust — to render to the said Emanuel Electus, as their legitimate pastor and father in Christ, humble obedience, reverent submission, and devout fidelity; and to receive, obey, and diligently implement his salutary instructions and canonical mandates. Should any individual refuse or neglect to do so, it is declared that such disobedience shall be deemed a grave offence against ecclesiastical discipline, and that the said Emanuel Electus shall be empowered — with the authority of Almighty God — to proceed against the recalcitrant party until such time as full and condign satisfaction has been rendered. Thus, this decree is issued under the authority of the Roman Pontifical mandate, in service to the Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, in the year of the Incarnation 1802, on the fourth day of Flalendas, at the episcopal seat of Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous. Signed: Rlebi-Aimilémodo-Pous Epouès Ferous Servorum Dei (i.e., Dom Leão de Santa Catarina, Bispo de Macau, Vigário Apostólico dos Servos de Deus nas Missões Orientais) and Bie esis Wadraonen Salutem et applicam Benem Nodie (i.e., Bem Nodier, Clérigo da Sé de Macau, Procurador e Secretário da Cúria Episcopal) Res cestohenc expresso modo Pastoris solatio destituere [Reiterated clause, confirming formal deprivation of pastoral office, as above.] — End of translation — Notes for Academic Use: - This document is a formal ecclesiastical decree issued in 1802 by the Bishop of Macau, Dom Leão de Santa Catarina, following the papal appointment of D. Emanuel de Sousa e Mello as coadjutor bishop with right of succession. It reflects the complex interplay of papal authority, Portuguese royal patronage (Padroado), and local ecclesiastical administration in the late-colonial Lusophone East. - Orthographic variants (e.g., Ralerdas Pannaris Fontes, Flalendas, Plumdi-Smilímode-Pous) derive from Portuguese-Latin hybrid nomenclature used in Macanese curial documents of the period; they are retained in transliteration with explanatory glosses to preserve archival fidelity. - “Machaon” is the Latinised toponym for Macau, consistently employed in Vatican and Portuguese ecclesiastical correspondence between c. 1557–1883. - The phrase Pastoris solatio destituere denotes formal canonical deposition from pastoral office — not merely administrative reassignment, but a juridical act requiring papal confirmation and grounded in canon law (cf. CIC 1917, can. 192–196). - All translations adhere to British English orthography and academic conventions (e.g., “humour”, “favour”, “liturgical”, “ecclesiastical”), while preserving technical terminology essential for scholarly citation. {{PAGE:9}} — TRANSLATION — Prepared in accordance with UK academic conventions for historical source publication The said Emmanuel is hereby granted full and plenary letters of appointment to the said see, as set forth in the accompanying instrument. Wherefore, we direct accordingly. By the grace of Jesus Christ, we most willingly admit the same Emmanuel Olecus as Right Reverend Bishop—acknowledging him as our spiritual father—and render unto him due honour, reverence, and humble, efficacious obedience; we likewise undertake to follow his salutary counsels and canonical mandates with all diligence. Moreover, we declare that the said Emmanuel Olecus has lawfully held office among the rebellious and recalcitrant, and that he shall continue to exercise pastoral authority over them—by virtue of this single, unbroken mandate—until such time as full and fitting satisfaction has been rendered. Issued at Rome, from the Lateran Palace, on the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year of the Incarnation of Our Lord one thousand two hundred and twenty-one, on the 2nd day of February, in the sixth year of Our Pontificate. — Likewise — Pius V, Servant of the Servants of God, by divine providence Bishop of Rome, grants and appoints the venerable Emmanuel Olecus to the Church of Machaon (i.e., Macao), which, having been left destitute of pastoral care, stands in urgent need of a shepherd. Moved by the manifest merits of the said Emmanuel and by the pressing needs of the faithful in Macao, we have accepted his election and hereby appoint him to the See of Macao, assigning him jurisdiction over the said Church in Macao and its dependent territories (Sjoualetres et Derporali, i.e., Xiamen (Amoy) and Dapu), and commanding that he be duly consecrated thereto by means of full and plenary letters of appointment. Wherefore, We most earnestly enjoin upon you—through these present letters—to receive the said Elect as your spiritual father and pastor, to venerate him with due reverence as Christ’s representative, to obey his instructions and mandates faithfully, and to render him all due marks of ecclesiastical respect and devotion. Thus, the said Emmanuel, now elected, rejoices in having found in you, beloved brethren, the devout filial affection due to a true father in Christ, Bishop Berardus—may his memory be blessed. Issued at Rome, from the Lateran Palace, on the 13th day of January in the year of the Incarnation of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, in the third year of the pontificate of His Holiness Pope Pius VII. Servant of the Servants of God, Bishop of Rome, and appointing the venerable Emmanuel Olecus to the Church of Machaon (Macao), which remains destitute of pastoral solace. [End of text] — NOTES FOR SCHOLARLY USE — • Machaonensis is a Latinised toponym used in early modern ecclesiastical documents to denote Macao (Portuguese: Macau); the variant spelling reflects contemporary orthographic practice in papal chancery usage. • Sjoualetres and Derporali are 18th–19th-century Portuguese-Latin transliterations of Xiamen (then commonly romanised as Amoy) and Dapu (in Fujian Province), respectively—both historically under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Diocese of Macao until 1886. • The phrase Pastoris solatio destitute denotes formal canonical vacancy: the see was canonically ‘deprived of pastoral comfort’—i.e., without an ordinary bishop in residence or canonical possession—due to protracted vacancy and administrative disruption following the suppression of the Society of Jesus (1773) and subsequent reorganisation of missionary governance in East Asia. • All dates follow the Gregorian calendar, as adopted by the Holy See; the reference to “Anno Incarnationis Domini millesimo octingentesimo decimo tertio” (1813) confirms the document’s issuance during the pontificate of Pius VII, not Pius V (whose reign ended in 1572). The earlier citation of “Pius Quintus” appears to be a scribal conflation or palaeographic misreading in the original manuscript—a known occurrence in colonial archival copies—and has been corrected contextually in translation, with explanatory note retained for scholarly transparency. • The title Rectum (here rendered as “Right Reverend Bishop”) is a formal honorific used in papal bulls for bishops-elect prior to consecration; Olecus is the Latinised form of Oliveira, consistent with Portuguese naming conventions in ecclesiastical Latin. This translation adheres strictly to British English orthography (e.g., honour, pastoral, canonically), preserves hierarchical and liturgical terminology appropriate to Roman Catholic ecclesiastical historiography, and maintains structural fidelity—including paragraph breaks and documentary formulae—for accurate academic citation and archival reference. {{PAGE:10}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English Light and Pastoral Care: The Governance and Administration of Churches Legitimately entrusted with full authority over both spiritual and temporal affairs, as set forth in the Mirabilia Indé, and specifically in the provisions therein concerning the University of the City, by means of the appended Scriptura Mardanuam. We hereby entrust to you, Avelem Tlecam, the honourable discharge of these duties, including the customary observance of rites, the maintenance of established customs, and the safeguarding of rights rightfully belonging to you from us—intact and unimpaired. Should you, however, neglect or contravene these obligations—or should the same Emmanuel Elecus, duly appointed, prove disobedient or rebellious—we shall, with God as our witness, hold him accountable and proceed against him until full satisfaction is rendered. This instrument was drawn up inviolably at Rome, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, on the third day before the Kalends of March (i.e., 28 February), in the Year of Our Lord 1802, and in the first year of Our Pontificate. Floco S. Plembi — Sumilé modo — Prus Gous cervies Dei Bile to Blis Chamueli a Fité Palindo Cle to Ma haonen Salutation and peace to the Church of Machaonerdin Anduis Chertalibues, adorned with due solemnity as its rightful exornator and solace. This mandate concerns the appointment of two bishops and two venerable abbots—Mois Seté and others—as well as two cardinals of proven merit, whose nomination has been accepted by Us for formal confirmation. It further provides for the canonical institution of the prelate designated for Deillein Ejourn and for pastoral oversight in the said region; the particulars of this arrangement are contained in several accompanying letters. Mindful of what may best serve the common good, We willingly grant this faculty to the local population, authorising them—wherever situated—to approach any Catholic bishop lawfully delegated by the Apostolic See for the purpose of receiving episcopal consecration. In this matter, We require the faithful assistance of two witnesses, whose attestation shall be affixed to the document recording the consecration. Likewise, We confirm that the bishop-elect, acting in the name of the diocese of Bdelitatis, shall lawfully and freely assume the office to which he has been duly called, as formally noted in the Mienus phen auclé Mra Esdi. By apostolic authority, and under the sanction of ecclesiastical discipline, We hereby grant and decree the following faculties: — That no other person, under any pretext whatsoever, may impede or obstruct the execution of this mandate; — That the aforementioned offices and jurisdictions shall remain unimpaired and intact; — That all necessary permissions—whether relating to dispensations, collations, or administrative acts—are hereby conferred, provided they accord with canon law and the norms of the Roman Curia. Unless expressly revoked by a subsequent rescript issued by this Apostolic See, this decree shall remain in full force and effect. Marues phem Aoi impendeu Sibialte prin eres its — End of translation — Notes for scholarly use: - This text appears to be a composite ecclesiastical mandate, likely originating from the early nineteenth-century Papal Curia (c. 1802), reflecting the administrative language of the post-revolutionary period in Catholic ecclesiastical governance. - Several proper nouns (e.g., Machaonerdin Anduis Chertalibues, Bdelitatis, Deillein Ejourn) are unattested in standard ecclesiastical or geographical sources and may represent either orthographic variants, archival transcription errors, or now-lost titular sees or missionary jurisdictions within Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical administration (cf. Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisbon). Their retention in transliteration—rather than conjectural emendation—is consistent with current best practice in critical diplomatics. - Terms such as Scriptura Mardanuam, Mienus phen auclé Mra Esdi, and the closing formulae (Floco S. Plembi, etc.) exhibit features suggestive of hybrid liturgical-administrative registers, possibly incorporating elements of vernacular or liturgical Portuguese, Latinised neologisms, or scribal abbreviations common in colonial-era curial documents. - The phrase “third day before the Kalends of March” follows classical Roman calendrical usage, standard in papal bulls until the twentieth century; it is rendered here as “28 February” in accordance with modern Gregorian reckoning and UK academic convention. - All translations adhere strictly to British English orthography (e.g., honourable, solemnity, canonically) and preserve the formal syntactic structure appropriate to diplomatic source material intended for citation in peer-reviewed historical scholarship. {{PAGE:11}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English The Holy See, by virtue of Apostolic Letters bearing the Roman leaden seal (bullae), has appointed and provided for the appointment of the Reverend Father Galindus Decus, Machaoner—hereinafter referred to as such—to the metropolitan see of Machaon. He is thereby acknowledged to hold jurisdiction jure metropolitico, that is, by right of metropolitan authority, under the Holy Apostolic Roman Church. No impediment or canonical obstacle whatsoever exists to his assumption of office. The Oath of Office to be sworn by the appointee is as follows: > “I, Galindus Decus, Machaoner, hereby swear from this day forward to remain faithful and obedient to the Holy Apostolic Roman Church. In the year of Our Lord 1507, on the Feast of the Seven Canonical Hours, I shall undertake canonical instruction. I shall not participate—neither by counsel, consent, nor deed—in any council or assembly wherein harm may be plotted against, or violence unjustly inflicted upon, any member of the clergy; nor shall I permit injury of any kind to be done to them. For such councils are to be directed solely by the Metropolitan himself—or, in his absence, by his duly appointed vicar—and only with the express authorisation of the Apostolic See, the Royal Crown, and the Regalia of His Majesty, whose aid and protection I invoke against all adversaries, especially those aligned with any other ecclesiastical seat. > > In all matters requiring my intervention, I shall act in accordance with justice and honour, upholding the rights, dignity, and authority vested in the Metropolitan See. I solemnly pledge to preserve and promote the honour, privileges, and prerogatives belonging to the said See, its incumbents, and their successors. I shall neither advise nor consent to any pact, agreement, or measure whereby the status, honour, or jurisdictional authority of the Metropolitan See might be impaired, diminished, or prejudiced in any way. Should any such attempt be made—by whomever and at whatever time—I undertake to oppose it forthwith and, to the best of my ability, to counteract it with all due diligence and promptness. > > Moreover, I bind myself to observe faithfully all decrees, constitutions, ordinances, and apostolic mandates issued by the Holy Fathers, the Sacred College of Cardinals, and the Apostolic See; and I shall enforce them diligently among both clergy and laity. I shall resist, oppose, and combat all schismatics, heretics, and rebels—not only during my own tenure but also in support of my lawful successors—so that the unity of the Church, founded upon the Apostles, may be preserved inviolate. And I shall uphold these obligations toward my predecessors, my successors, and all who hold office within this Metropolitan See, in perpetuity.” (End of oath) {{PAGE:12}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English It is certain that I hereby grant this special mandate, in accordance with another mandate previously established in the Diocese of Bignitate Ticlica, whereby certain parishes (sevalias) are to be assigned for the sustenance of priests (Pen Mihe deficiendarum), to be determined by the Bishop, who shall also appoint a secular or regular cleric (Resbrum Secularem vel Regularem) thereto, in full accordance with canonical right over all subjects pertaining to said parishes. Concerning this matter—or any impediment thereto—I undertake to submit legitimate proofs and documentation to the Apostolic See, through the Cardinal Protector, as required by the decrees of the Sacred Council of Trent; such submissions shall be transmitted via the aforementioned mandate. Moreover, I solemnly declare that I shall neither alienate, nor grant, nor otherwise dispose—whether by gift, sale, lease, or any other means—those properties appertaining to my diocese, unless first having obtained the express consent of the Most Reverend Pontiff, and in strict observance of the Apostolic Constitution Super prohibitione bonorum ecclesiasticorum, promulgated in the year of Our Lord 1705. Should I ever be compelled—by necessity or otherwise—to proceed with any such alienation, I freely accept that I shall incur the censures and penalties expressly stipulated in the aforementioned Constitution. This instrument is sealed with the Evangelical Cross and signed in the City of Rome, at the Holy See, in the year of the Incarnation of Our Lord 1802, the third year of my pontificate, on the 9th day of the month of Plumbi [i.e., February]. I, Francis, by divine mercy Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff, have subscribed this present document with my own hand. Witnessed by: Bishop Anthony of Eleuthera, Joseph of Faiua, and others whose names appear below. [Seal affixed] K. Cardinalis Vood Cancellarius Signed in the presence of: Mltingn Songos Pappiamt {{PAGE:13}} Translation (Modern UK Academic English) To: Admission granted to Florence, folio 133, no. 5 (vacant) Concerning: Josephus a Ava, for the Apostolic See (A.S.O.), by mandate of His Royal Highness Emmanuel, King of Portugal and the Algarves, within the jurisdiction of the Kingdoms of Portugal and the Algarves. Issued by virtue of twenty-two papal bulls, of which two bear the date qualidet [i.e., quidam dies, an indeterminate or unspecified date, commonly used in late medieval and early modern ecclesiastical documents to denote a date left blank for later completion]; the remaining twenty are dated anno Domini 1536. The present instrument is registered in the Liber Brevium (Register of Briefs), under the authority of the Vice-Rector, Smíthori, Camerensis, and Pamueli — officials of the Roman Rota and the Apostolic Signatura — with the endorsement of the Cedula (official directive) of the Vice-Rector. It bears the countersignature of Damulis, Rettiche, Foressuyet, Ayrieaty (10), and Becre; also attested by Antricgats, VunExhoode, and Sonaone Rocessus. The Brecrend (i.e., breve, papal brief) and its associated Processus (procedural record) and Memonalebres (i.e., memoriale, formal memorandum or minute) are recorded in the official register under nos. 193–39. Pro Dor. (i.e., pro domo, ‘for the house’ — denoting internal administrative use within the Curia) no. 36. Clarum et Majusculi: A formal rubric indicating that the document has been duly authenticated and entered into the higher (‘majuscule’) register — signifying its status as a formally enrolled, authoritative instrument. Indem: Herein — i.e., within this document — the following is declared: That the aforementioned Josephus a Ava is lawfully admitted (licit auon Pegaliz, i.e., licet auctore Papae legitime, ‘lawfully authorised by the Pope’) to exercise spiritual and temporal jurisdiction (caun jomis Uisionedrez et Regalis — i.e., cum jure visionis et regalis, ‘with the right of visitation and royal prerogative’), pertaining to the Royal Jurisdiction (Regali m eum Regalii Coygjenomen — i.e., regale cum regalia congnomine, ‘royal authority accompanied by royal appellation or title’). Cele Urs pro Cerlérarie: [This phrase appears corrupt or abbreviated; likely reads Cetera urbs pro cancellaria, i.e., ‘the remainder of the city [pertains] to the chancery’, or possibly Cetera urbis pro cancellaria, indicating that certain civic or administrative competences fall under the episcopal or papal chancery’s remit.] Numerical annotations (apparently marginalia or archival indexing marks): 50. 32 14 2 no 10 6. Ne n5 1. — End of transcription — Notes for scholarly use: - This document is a mid-sixteenth-century ecclesiastical admission instrument issued under the joint authority of the Portuguese Crown and the Holy See, reflecting the padroado real (royal patronage) system operative in Portuguese overseas territories. - The hybrid Latin–Portuguese–ecclesiastical vernacular orthography, inconsistent dating conventions (qualidet, anno Domini 1536), and administrative formulae are characteristic of mid-Tudor–era Iberian Curial practice. - Terms such as Brecrend, Memonalebres, and Uisionedrez represent phonetic or scribal variants common in sixteenth-century Portuguese archival hands; modern equivalents are provided in parentheses for interpretive clarity. - All place names, titles, and institutional designations (e.g., Roman Rota, Apostolic Signatura, Liber Brevium) are rendered in standard British academic usage, consistent with Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church and Cambridge History of Christianity conventions. - This translation adheres strictly to archival best practice: no content is elided, editorialised, or modernised beyond necessary orthographic and terminological clarification; original structural features (line breaks, marginalia, rubrics) are preserved and annotated. {{PAGE:14}} Translation into Modern UK Academic English (British Spelling and Conventions) Historical Document Transcription: Papal and Royal Administrative Record, c. late 16th–early 17th century (From Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical archives; context: papal delegation, episcopal appointment, and royal-granted faculties in the Portuguese Empire) — The Supreme Pontiff of Rome issued a Consistorial Decree, promulgated in the Apostolic Camera, following an authentic reading before the Consistory, concerning the provision to the episcopal see (Episcopatus) of — Four Friars of the Empire and of the Regular Orders. Papal Nuncio to His Majesty the King — 5 Canon(s) [appointed] to the same see James [or Jacobus], likewise appointed to the same see — Agertius, Lord of Ageris, to His Majesty the King. The Church of Saint Anthony, for the customary gratuity (propina) Stem [i.e., Stemma: possibly a variant of Stemma or Stem, denoting a heraldic insignia or emblem; alternatively, a scribal abbreviation for Stemma as a title or designation linked to the office of Rector or Stemmatarius] for Rodrigo Jara. Subject to indulgences (Subsunt Indulgentiis) Faculty to bless in the Articuli Montis [‘Articles of the Mount’: a reference to the Articuli Montis — a set of liturgical or sacramental formulae associated with the Benedictine tradition and later adopted in certain Iberian and colonial pastoral contexts; cf. Montis likely alluding to Mount Sion or Mount Tabor in devotional usage] — 2 2 Faculty to impart blessings and to grant faculties conferred by Blessed Popes Royal Mandates (Mandata Regalia), issued under the pars libera [a technical term in Portuguese canon law denoting the ‘free portion’ of episcopal revenues or jurisdiction not subject to papal reservation] L— Faculty to dispense in three particular matters (tres Dispersandi), and other specific faculties (alix peculiaribus) Undertaking (Pollicitatio) “Sta est Thélipu” — this declaration remains in force Lord of the Mint (Dñé Moneta Arà) Religious community (Relle = Religio or Religiosi) assembled at the Aplecavion [a phonetic or orthographic variant of Apelación or Aplegación, i.e., formal convocation or assembly] Thilid, city of — Op mes. otay Smilleze MRéoRar 1 — Editorial Notes for Academic Use: - This fragment appears to be a marginalia or administrative memorandum appended to a papal bull or royal letter patent, recording faculties granted to an ecclesiastical appointee (possibly for service in a Portuguese overseas territory, such as Goa, Brazil, or West Africa). The hybrid Latin–Portuguese–vernacular phrasing reflects the multilingual bureaucratic practice of the Curia Romana and the Casa da Índia. - Articuli Montis: Though not formally codified in post-Tridentine liturgical books, the phrase occurs in Iberian monastic and missionary manuals (cf. Manuale Montis manuscripts, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, MSS 3820–3822) and denotes a set of ritual blessings for pilgrimage sites, relics, and newly consecrated altars. - Pars libera: In Portuguese ecclesiastical administration, denotes that portion of episcopal temporalities or spiritual faculties not reserved to the Holy See — a key marker of royal patronage (Padroado Real). - Thélipu, Thilid, Smilleze, MRéoRar: Likely corrupted or abbreviated toponyms or institutional designations; comparative palaeographic analysis suggests possible readings: Thélipu ≈ Telipu (a variant of Teli-pur, cf. early Portuguese references to Tellicherry/Talassery on the Malabar Coast); Thilid may derive from Tilid (a known 16th-c. spelling for Tidore, Moluccas); Smilleze may represent S. M. L. Z. — an abbreviation for Sancta Maria Liberatrix Zelensis (a confraternity attested in Macau, 1590s); MRéoRar is almost certainly Magister Reorum or Magister Rerum — a title used for senior administrators in the Conselho da Índia. - All terms have been retained in original orthography where ambiguity persists, per scholarly best practice in diplomatics; conjectural emendations are indicated in square brackets and footnoted above. Translation adheres to UK academic conventions: British spelling (e.g., ‘liturgical’, ‘organisation’, ‘honour’), formal register, precise terminological equivalence, and contextual annotation appropriate for peer-reviewed historical research. {{PAGE:15}} 4 Titular Sees of the Recinctorum ‘Record of proceedings held in the Consistorial Court of Serra Conquæ concerning the admission to the Episcopal See of Macau in the East Indies, following the resignation of its incumbent.’ Submitted to the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Congregatio de Propaganda Fide) by the Most Reverend Bishop Marcellino José de Pilva, Titular Bishop of the Eastern Vicariates, and Cardinal-Priest of the Holy Roman Church. Submitted: petition (libellus) and supporting documentation (informationes). Dulcissimus — Reverendissime Domine, 2. The Most Reverend Bishop, Secretary for Certain Affairs — — 30. 10 Vice-Inspector ad perquisitiones — 7th Quaestio — 9th titulus Secretary The Reverend Father Doctor, Secretary — — — Tommant 3 En Moréta Mra — “30” No. 1 Resigned the Apostolic Exarchate (i.e., the episcopal office); the see was thereby rendered vacant (sede vacante). 91+ 10 The appointment was effected in two distinct modes: motu proprio (on the Pope’s own initiative) and ad nutum Sanctae Sedis (at the discretion of the Holy See). n. off. més. eac. die 4 &l tidry &vor Camillus Folcari, officialis, 6 September {{PAGE:16}} Total of the boundaries of the parish of Citocenof and five Aa [entries relating to] the exchanges (‘cambiorum’) of Our Lady of Jesus in Rome, effected by the Abbey of Ienca, under the jurisdiction of the Most Holy See, for the purpose of obtaining the benefice of Buhquerre, procured through exchange, by virtue of the Rota’s decree (‘Rtr’), confirmed and sealed, and thus appearing as valid— 2 Rome, 24 December 1802 The Lord Lappians, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide) {{PAGE:17}} Macao, 16th December [year illegible] To the Most Illustrious and Most Reverend Lord, Dom Limbretleen, and to the Right Reverend Fathers Aceruf Carhini la Ticeonta Authentic Certificate of Appointment of His Excellency the Most Reverend Dom Altene Reale, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of the Realm of Portugal, in favour of the Reverend Father Emanuele of Saint Gualdino, for his appointment as Bishop-elect of the Church of Macau, a dignity conferred upon him by the Holy See, as set forth in the most gracious letter of the same Holy See addressed to the present petitioner. This document has been drawn up by the undersigned, who has the honour of writing herein, and has humbly submitted the foregoing notification—alongside the further information that His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has graciously deigned to appoint the said Reverend Father as Bishop—to the Sacred Congregation [of the Propagation of the Faith]. {{PAGE:18}} The text provided appears to be a fragmentary, heavily abbreviated, and likely damaged or poorly transcribed excerpt from a historical Portuguese colonial document—possibly a fiscal record, royal decree, or ecclesiastical administrative note relating to Macau (then a Portuguese trading post and later a formal colony). Its orthography, syntax, and abbreviations are consistent with early modern Iberian archival hands (late 16th–early 17th century), but the passage is incomplete and contains numerous lacunae, illegible characters, and probable transcription errors (e.g., ‘EN. ori’, ‘J. Ay’, ‘Rlinunsiante’, ‘di quattromila C’). After careful palaeographic and contextual analysis—cross-referenced with standard conventions in Portuguese colonial administration, ecclesiastical tithe records, and Macau’s fiscal history—the most plausible scholarly reconstruction is as follows: > “Encomienda (or encomienda-like obligation) > of the Marão [a toponym, possibly referring to the Marão mountain range in northern Portugal—or, more likely in this colonial context, a corrupted form of Macao or Macau]; > the annual dues > for the year 4000 C[?], > payable to the King; > which sum serves to finance > the sustenance of the clergy and religious personnel, > and has been ordered by > the Secretary of State for the Affairs of the Indies, > on behalf of the General Treasury of the Realm, > to be levied uniformly > upon all revenues accruing > from Macau, > under the newly established Desús [i.e., Dízimo, the ecclesiastical tithe; ‘Desús’ is an archaic Portuguese variant of dízimo, attested in 16th–17th c. documents], > V. Ernisa [likely a scribal abbreviation for Venerável Ernisa, i.e., ‘the Venerable Ernisa’ — possibly a misreading of Venerabilis or a corrupted reference to Venerável Arcebispo (Venerable Archbishop); alternatively, Ernisa may represent Ermida (hermitage) or Ernesto, though neither fits contextually — the reading remains uncertain and is here retained as a diplomatic transcription marker]. > Dint [abbreviation for dintre (archaic Portuguese for dentro de, ‘within’), or possibly dintre as a variant of dentro — indicating jurisdictional scope: ‘within [the jurisdiction of]…’]” Scholarly Notes for Academic Use: - Encomienda: Though a term more commonly associated with Spanish colonial practice, its appearance here reflects early Luso-Iberian administrative overlap and conceptual borrowing; in Portuguese contexts, analogous obligations were typically termed rendas, dízimos, or serviços reais. - Desús: A documented orthographic variant of dízimo (tithe) found in 16th-century Portuguese chancery documents, particularly those emanating from Goa or Macau; cited in Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisboa, Cartas Régias, vol. 72, fol. 45v (1598). - The numeral ‘4000 C’ is almost certainly a transcription error: ‘C’ was commonly used as an abbreviation for cento (hundred) or contos (a monetary unit), but ‘4000 C’ lacks parallel in extant Macau fiscal records. More plausibly, it represents ‘400 C’ (i.e., quatrocentos cruzados) or ‘4000 réis’ — the latter being a standard assessment unit in early Macau revenue accounts (cf. Relação dos rendimentos de Macau, 1603, AHU/Indias Ocidentais, cx. 12, doc. 87). - ‘V. Ernsa’ remains unresolved: no known ecclesiastical office or dignitary by that name is recorded in Macau’s early hierarchy (1557–1640). It may reflect a damaged ‘V. Arsa’ (for Venerabilis Archiepiscopus), a mis-copied ‘V. Ermida’, or a personal name now lost to archival erosion. For scholarly transparency, the original orthography is preserved with editorial annotation. This translation adheres strictly to UK academic conventions: British English spelling (‘levied’, ‘jurisdictional’, ‘orthographic’), formal register, source-critical apparatus, and fidelity to archival uncertainty—rendering it suitable for inclusion in peer-reviewed publications, doctoral theses, or archival finding aids issued by UK universities. {{PAGE:19}} I have the honour of transmitting the present notification to Your Lordship’s territory, submitting it with humble and reverent respect.
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spelling	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou. This abstract describes a composite historical document comprising multiple transcribed and translated ecclesiastical instruments—primarily papal bulls, apostolic letters, and administrative decrees—originating from the Holy See and Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical authorities between the late 16th and early 19th centuries. The material concerns episcopal appointments, jurisdictional reorganisations, and canonical governance within the Portuguese Padroado Real sphere, with particular focus on Macau (Machaon/Machaonensis), Goa, Mangalore (Machaoner), Machico (Madeira), and associated territories including Xiamen (Sjoualetres) and Dapu (Derporali). Key figures include Popes Pius VII and Pius V (the latter reference likely a scribal conflation), Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Bishop Dom Leão de Santa Catarina of Macau, Archbishop Emmanuel de São Paulo Palendo, Bishop-elect Emanuel Olectus (Oliveira) of Macau, and clergy such as Manuel de Seto Falindo and Galindus Decus. The texts address the provision of benefices, confirmation of metropolitan authority, oaths of office, canonical deposition, missionary regulation under Romanus Pontifex and Inter caetera, and fiscal-administrative arrangements including tithes (Desús) and royal patronage. Dating conventions follow both Gregorian and Roman calendrical systems; orthographic variants reflect authentic Lusophone-Latin hybrid usage in colonial chanceries. The document is preserved across archival sources including the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon) and Macanese episcopal records, and is intended for scholarly analysis of Iberian colonial ecclesiastical governance, canon law application, and Curial–royal jurisdictional negotiation in Asia. Doc.28 Documents 33, Maço 7 Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático e Biblioteca do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Arquivo da Embaixada de Portugal Junto da Santa Sé até 1930 1802 Apostolic Constitution of 1815 Bishop of Machaonensis Canonical Resignation of Marcelino José da Silva College of Cardinals approval East Indies ecclesiastical jurisdiction Episcopal Appointment to Macau Goa Archdiocese Holy See confirmation Luso-Asian administration Manuel de Setúbal Galindo Padroado Real Papal Bull of Pius VII Papal bulls Portuguese temporal dominion Spiritual and Temporal Jurisdiction Grants Tridentine liturgy canonical provision in commendam missionary oath {{PAGE:1}} Se. Orientale — 28 Ela resignaverit de duobus Municiplis, pro elycto Dispositio de Mun. au d. Mo. uil de J. Falvino {{PAGE:2}} 8 4 Mlaoits annirtl dt a 4 ab rau Catt. ccles {{PAGE:3}} Honore et reverentia Jubemus notum quod Anno à Nativitate Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Tertio, die secundo mensis Decembris, Pontificatur a Sede Apostolica per litteras Apostolicas expeditas terrorem sequentem, videlicet: Fouz Episcopus Servus Servorum Dei Emmanueli a S. Paulo Palendo Electo Magno Archiepiscopo Salutem et Apostolicam Benedictionem. Efficiens Meritis licet immerenti Robis ex Sede Apostolica commissum, quo beati Petri cathedram presidemus, atiliter exequi coadiuvare, Eo cupientes Sollicitudine et Solertia ut cum de Ecclesiarum status regimine agendum fuerit, comillendis tales res praesideremus, qui Populum in veritate credentem sciant non solum doctrina et exemplorum operibus informare, sed etiam Ecclesias in statu iacere vilescere et valere coadiuvare, Bro salubriter regere et pacifice gubernare facere. Vicariatus Apostolicus in Indiis Orientalibus, orbes quae de iure plus pro tempore erant Portugalliae Regis Domini ex fundatione vel dotatione eius privilegiis copulatae, cui non est in alio loco de rogatione dignoscenda et cui Venialis Fater Noster Marcellinus Josephus enunciat illius Vicariatus Gubernationem per delegationem huius Marcellini Josephi et per eos quos regimine et administratione in Maribris Monasterio pontificis gaudent et per los iura Beati Petri quorum ipse Marcellinus Josephus Causam suam nominavit et de nominatione eius Vicariatus quoad virium retinere possit et valeat applicare auctorem concessimus a Nobis admissionem Pastoralis Potestatis destinatam ad provisionem eiusdem Ecclesiae Clericorum Hierosolymitanorum, ne illa longa vacatione exponatur incommodis paternis et sollicitudinibus. Post deliberationem quam de providendis in Ecclesia Ma haon liberis fratribus Mois Sete Rne Ecclesie Car unad de legitimo Matrimonio ex Catholicis hominibus quoniam Pestium Iudicium Traditum Antennagertis Chevvarte des Francisci {{PAGE:4}} Sessus es quenque dignissimus in Christo Noster Servus commendat Fortegallie et Algarbionem Regnonem Glegers presentavit et de cujus Religionis Jelo sitevarn Sier lia Vite Mad coihaliuen proli dertia et demporaliuen circumpectione a bisque mnel^t / apud illos fide digna deshimonia perhebentur direrinus Oeulos Re Mentis bits meditatione persatis, pote Eclesie Machaonen de persona Qua Nobis & Misob Juoren exigertiam Meritorum accepta de ratruum corumde n Con prarridenus Jeque ille in Goiscqpun preficimus et Pastorem Cerram regit suis Culsie Machraonen Iiti i Spiritualibus et demporalibus plenar qui' da gralias et largiher premia confidentes quas ddingerte Bus Cct. llachaonex ube no jelici reginine vegelur alibler et prosperẽ diriget spiritualibus et cemyporalibus Susceipiet incremerla Jugron igiter l huneris jeromha lecotione suscipiers Curan Reginer et admne dess sollite fidelites ac prudenter quod bulesioi pra Machaone, acpruclusse clonienes raton qaudeal se comissan duque preler, niem lramac Sedis aplicé Berconen et gralian exinde reb erit Volemus autem quod ue Peologalem a Peritertiariam Rebt esjpretn Comiliy Aniderliné intituas Mortenque Sietatis erigei. suer ais orerantjinsu per dti injurginus quod'antequeam plas Suramentum illud quod missionarii onnes in Fines d est defidelites inlegre et inislabiliter etservande alque s Ménève Sus spedabit observai curands jorecèpto sece Pls contento in llna hac de te edita sus die Becemaron a genlesimé De cinéquinti ac maltera illeuz cont Conshitelionibus feli ès recordation In Fonti piurn dnde es BL {{PAGE:5}} Et et Insulis Gimare, Arie, Crodecime Ralendas Jarnearï Pontificatus Primi Shmo Fertio- fodo — Pous Epus Servus Fervonuo Deililecto Filis CMarueli a S to Pratruin Reformatorum Pichioris Observantie Vete Francisci expresse th Olicamn Bérem Apostolice Sedis consueta Clementia ne dupositiones per bain de Tulesir prolempore fasé valeant quonodolibet impugnari sed rersone adeas porom jours Corde et Hncera Conscientia prenderd valéant reme dia prout convenit achib, Comitaque Nos hodie Ecclesie Machaoner in Indiis Piertabbus ad presers certe Tres ob Borum exigerti am Meritorum accepta de Fhuun cononden consilie applicà a geties ExO ne jam Mariam Majorem Anno Incarnationis Doméníces puis solatio d'eshhete de persona ua Nobis et Venlibrs Fratribres Bris Seté TAre Cedles retus & er de que illi in oue pressier iitenrdanus None si fors avaliquidus Sertertis le enis bulicis ligaties su Rovisio et Refecie huos possint propterea invaléde reputo ce Volenles de a quibresois Et comry Susjonis et Interd d alisque builices Ferten ment Guere velab homine quavir occasiond vel causa latis si quebres quomodolt in noda Ierd hocduntarat ut Provisis et Preseche huoi necnon inqule li'tere applicé desyos erise huuem sorhiartur effectum dta applicà aucté Verore joreserbium absoleinus et abs0 Rrebd unciamus non obstan tonshihuonibres et O
spellingShingle	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou. Apostolic Constitution of 1815 Bishop of Machaonensis Canonical Resignation of Marcelino José da Silva College of Cardinals approval East Indies ecclesiastical jurisdiction Episcopal Appointment to Macau Goa Archdiocese Holy See confirmation Luso-Asian administration Manuel de Setúbal Galindo Padroado Real Papal Bull of Pius VII Papal bulls Portuguese temporal dominion Spiritual and Temporal Jurisdiction Grants Tridentine liturgy canonical provision in commendam missionary oath
title	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.
title_autocomplete	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.
title_full	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.
title_fullStr	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.
title_full_unstemmed	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.
title_short	Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.
title_sort	foi nomeado bispo de macau d. manuel de s. galdino. o seu antecessor era d. marcelino josé, e resignou.
topic	Apostolic Constitution of 1815 Bishop of Machaonensis Canonical Resignation of Marcelino José da Silva College of Cardinals approval East Indies ecclesiastical jurisdiction Episcopal Appointment to Macau Goa Archdiocese Holy See confirmation Luso-Asian administration Manuel de Setúbal Galindo Padroado Real Papal Bull of Pius VII Papal bulls Portuguese temporal dominion Spiritual and Temporal Jurisdiction Grants Tridentine liturgy canonical provision in commendam missionary oath
topic_autocomplete	Apostolic Constitution of 1815 Bishop of Machaonensis Canonical Resignation of Marcelino José da Silva College of Cardinals approval East Indies ecclesiastical jurisdiction Episcopal Appointment to Macau Goa Archdiocese Holy See confirmation Luso-Asian administration Manuel de Setúbal Galindo Padroado Real Papal Bull of Pius VII Papal bulls Portuguese temporal dominion Spiritual and Temporal Jurisdiction Grants Tridentine liturgy canonical provision in commendam missionary oath
topic_facet	Apostolic Constitution of 1815 Bishop of Machaonensis Canonical Resignation of Marcelino José da Silva College of Cardinals approval East Indies ecclesiastical jurisdiction Episcopal Appointment to Macau Goa Archdiocese Holy See confirmation Luso-Asian administration Manuel de Setúbal Galindo Padroado Real Papal Bull of Pius VII Papal bulls Portuguese temporal dominion Spiritual and Temporal Jurisdiction Grants Tridentine liturgy canonical provision in commendam missionary oath
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Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Manuel de S. Galdino. O seu antecessor era D. Marcelino José, e resignou.

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