Carta do Arcebispo aos católicos de Malaca

This 1844 ecclesiastical document, originating in Malacca and dated 10 February, comprises a formal declaration by José, Archbishop Primate of the East, addressed to the Commission representing the local Catholic community. It responds to jurisdictional disputes arising from claims by the Apostolic...

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Shrnutí:This 1844 ecclesiastical document, originating in Malacca and dated 10 February, comprises a formal declaration by José, Archbishop Primate of the East, addressed to the Commission representing the local Catholic community. It responds to jurisdictional disputes arising from claims by the Apostolic Vicar of Macau to assert authority over Malacca’s Catholics under the Papal Brief *Multa praeclare* and a 1840 decree of the Sacred Congregation. The Archbishop refutes the validity of these claims within Portuguese ecclesiastical territory, asserting that the Brief is either spurious or null due to existing agreements between the Holy See and the Portuguese Crown. He reaffirms the authority of Reverend Francisco Jones, Administrator of the Diocese, as his legitimate delegate, and instructs missionaries from the Propaganda Fide—Fathers Bergaudetti and Bervel—to withdraw immediately under penalty of disobedience. The text underscores the Archbishop’s full jurisdiction confirmed by Papal Bulls, including *Intr. L. Saldino*, and affirms loyalty to Pope Gregory XVI while rejecting extrajudicial interventions. Endorsed by the State Secretariat for Naval and Overseas Affairs on 15 April 1844 and the State Secretariat for Foreign Affairs on 16 April, this authenticated copy serves as a key record of colonial-era ecclesiastical politics, illustrating tensions between Roman centralisation efforts and entrenched Portuguese patronage rights in Southeast Asia.
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