Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
This 1905 official correspondence, dated 20 April and originating from the Vatican Chambers (No. 11206), constitutes a formal ecclesiastical response to a petition submitted by the Municipal Council of Bardez concerning the liturgical status of the feast of Saint Francis Xavier. The document, author...
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| Language: | Italian |
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1905
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Apostolic Brief
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Bardez Municipal Council
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Cardinal Secretary Of State
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Centralised Religious Power
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Colonial Religious Policy
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Doctrinal Approval
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Document Authentication
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Early 20Th Century Documents
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Ecclesiastical Administration
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Ecclesiastical Petition
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Feast Day Elevation
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Formal Correspondence
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Goa Archdiocese
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High-Ranking Official Reference
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Lesser Festival (Festa De Pequeno)
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Liturgical Calendar
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Liturgical Status
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Pope Pius X
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Portuguese India
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Religious Ceremonial Authority
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Religious Jurisdiction
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Saint Francis Xavier
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Saint Francis Xavier devotion
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Vatican Chambers
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Vatican diplomatic records
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Documents
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/7PGTVDC4/viewer_7PGTVDC4.html |
| Summary: | This 1905 official correspondence, dated 20 April and originating from the Vatican Chambers (No. 11206), constitutes a formal ecclesiastical response to a petition submitted by the Municipal Council of Bardez concerning the liturgical status of the feast of Saint Francis Xavier. The document, authored by the Cardinal Secretary of State, confirms receipt of a prior communication from a high-ranking civil or ecclesiastical official (referred to as "Your Excellency") dated 7 April 1905. It records that the matter—namely, the elevation of Saint Francis Xavier’s feast day to the status of *festa de pequeno* (lesser festival) across the Eastern Indies—was promptly presented to Pope Pius X. The Pope, expressing satisfaction with the initiative, granted approval in view of the support shown by both the Most Reverend Archbishop of Goa and the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty (the Portuguese Crown). The Holy See accordingly authorised the issuance of an Apostolic Brief to formalise the concession. The text reflects the interplay between colonial ecclesiastical administration, local municipal authority in Portuguese India, and the centralised doctrinal and ceremonial power of the Vatican at the turn of the twentieth century. This document is a primary source for the study of religious culture, colonial governance, and Catholic liturgical policy in the Portuguese Empire during the late imperial period. Doc.39 |
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