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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description 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.
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fulltext [transcription] {{PAGE:1}} 1905 Lee. Crimée 39 Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declamado Santa Fárm a Lu de Ontofresen- {{PAGE:2}} Dalle Stanze del Vaticano N° 11206. li 20 Aprile 1905. Ricevuto il pregiato foglio del. l’ Eccellenza Vostra in data 7 del corrente mese, il sottoscritto Cardi. nale Segretario di Stato non in- dugio a chiamarvi l’attenzione del Santo Padre, il quale, lie- to dell’iniziativa presa dal Con- siglio Municipale di Bardez in ciò che riguarda la festa di S. Fran- cesco Saverio da elevare a festa di piccillo in tutte le Giudie Orientali e tenuto conto dell’ap- poggio prestato a tale iniziativa tanto da Mons. Arcivescovo di Goa, quanto dal Governo di Sua Maestà Fedelissima, ha molto di buon grado annuito alla do- manda, ordinando che la concessi- one avesse luogo con atto solenne della Santa Sede ossia che si spedisse in proposito un Breve Apostolico. Essendo ora pronto il por. A Sua Eccellenza Il Sig. Ambasciatore di Portogallo presso la Santa Sede [UNCERTAIN: signature] [ILLEGIBLE: ~3 chars] [UNCERTAIN: signature] [UNCERTAIN: signature] {{PAGE:3}} [Transcription failed: FailedPrecondition - 400 User location is not supported for the API use.] {{PAGE:4}} Dalle Stanze del Vaticano li 20 Aprile 1905. [UNCLEAR: possibly a signature or notation, faint and partially obscured at bottom left corner] [UNCERTAIN: "alik" — likely an abbreviation or name, but not fully legible] [translation] {{PAGE:1}} 1905 Lee. Crimea 39 Saint's Day {{PAGE:2}} From the Vatican Chambers No. 11206, 20 April 1905. Received the esteemed letter from Your Excellency dated 7th of the current month, the undersigned Cardinal Secretary of State did not delay in bringing the matter to the attention of the Holy Father. The Pope, pleased by the initiative taken by the Municipal Council of Bardez regarding the elevation of the feast of Saint Francis Xavier to a festa de pequeno throughout all the Eastern Indies—and acknowledging the support for this initiative both from the Most Reverend Archbishop of Goa and from the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty—has gladly granted the request. He has accordingly ordered that the concession be formally enacted through a solemn act of the Holy See; namely, that an Apostolic Brief be issued on the matter. The document is now ready. To His Excellency the Lord... {{PAGE:3}} I'm unable to process or translate the text you intended due to a technical error indicating that the content was not successfully transmitted ("Transcription failed: FailedPrecondition - 400 User location is not supported for the API use"). Please ensure that the text you wish to translate is properly pasted within the `{text}` field and resubmit, and I will provide a scholarly translation into modern UK academic English in accordance with the guidelines above. If you are encountering persistent technical issues, consider checking your API access settings or contact support for assistance with regional availability. Once the original archival text is received, I will proceed immediately with the academic translation. {{PAGE:4}} I'm unable to process or translate the text you intended due to a technical error—specifically, the message indicates that the transcription failed because of a location-based restriction on API usage ("User location is not supported for the API use"). However, if you can provide the actual historical text (in Portuguese or another language) directly in your message, I will be happy to assist with its translation into modern UK academic English, following all the guidelines outlined above. Please paste the archival content you would like translated, and I will ensure it is rendered accurately and appropriately for scholarly use.
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fulltext_translation {{PAGE:1}} 1905 Lee. Crimea 39 Saint's Day {{PAGE:2}} From the Vatican Chambers No. 11206, 20 April 1905. Received the esteemed letter from Your Excellency dated 7th of the current month, the undersigned Cardinal Secretary of State did not delay in bringing the matter to the attention of the Holy Father. The Pope, pleased by the initiative taken by the Municipal Council of Bardez regarding the elevation of the feast of Saint Francis Xavier to a festa de pequeno throughout all the Eastern Indies—and acknowledging the support for this initiative both from the Most Reverend Archbishop of Goa and from the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty—has gladly granted the request. He has accordingly ordered that the concession be formally enacted through a solemn act of the Holy See; namely, that an Apostolic Brief be issued on the matter. The document is now ready. To His Excellency the Lord... {{PAGE:3}} I'm unable to process or translate the text you intended due to a technical error indicating that the content was not successfully transmitted ("Transcription failed: FailedPrecondition - 400 User location is not supported for the API use"). Please ensure that the text you wish to translate is properly pasted within the `{text}` field and resubmit, and I will provide a scholarly translation into modern UK academic English in accordance with the guidelines above. If you are encountering persistent technical issues, consider checking your API access settings or contact support for assistance with regional availability. Once the original archival text is received, I will proceed immediately with the academic translation. {{PAGE:4}} I'm unable to process or translate the text you intended due to a technical error—specifically, the message indicates that the transcription failed because of a location-based restriction on API usage ("User location is not supported for the API use"). However, if you can provide the actual historical text (in Portuguese or another language) directly in your message, I will be happy to assist with its translation into modern UK academic English, following all the guidelines outlined above. Please paste the archival content you would like translated, and I will ensure it is rendered accurately and appropriately for scholarly use.
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spelling 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, 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.
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1905
Apostolic Brief
Bardez Municipal Council
Cardinal Secretary Of State
Centralised Religious Power
Colonial Religious Policy
Doctrinal Approval
Document Authentication
Early 20Th Century Documents
Ecclesiastical Administration
Ecclesiastical Petition
Feast Day Elevation
Formal Correspondence
Goa Archdiocese
High-Ranking Official Reference
Lesser Festival (Festa De Pequeno)
Liturgical Calendar
Liturgical Status
Pope Pius X
Portuguese India
Religious Ceremonial Authority
Religious Jurisdiction
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier devotion
Vatican Chambers
Vatican diplomatic records
{{PAGE:1}} 1905 Lee. Crimée 39 Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declamado Santa Fárm a Lu de Ontofresen- {{PAGE:2}} Dalle Stanze del Vaticano N° 11206. li 20 Aprile 1905. Ricevuto il pregiato foglio del. l’ Eccellenza Vostra in data 7 del corrente mese, il sottoscritto Cardi. nale Segretario di Stato non in- dugio a chiamarvi l’attenzione del Santo Padre, il quale, lie- to dell’iniziativa presa dal Con- siglio Municipale di Bardez in ciò che riguarda la festa di S. Fran- cesco Saverio da elevare a festa di piccillo in tutte le Giudie Orientali e tenuto conto dell’ap- poggio prestato a tale iniziativa tanto da Mons. Arcivescovo di Goa, quanto dal Governo di Sua Maestà Fedelissima, ha molto di buon grado annuito alla do- manda, ordinando che la concessi- one avesse luogo con atto solenne della Santa Sede ossia che si spedisse in proposito un Breve Apostolico. Essendo ora pronto il por. A Sua Eccellenza Il Sig. Ambasciatore di Portogallo presso la Santa Sede [UNCERTAIN: signature] [ILLEGIBLE: ~3 chars] [UNCERTAIN: signature] [UNCERTAIN: signature] {{PAGE:3}} [Transcription failed: FailedPrecondition - 400 User location is not supported for the API use.] {{PAGE:4}} Dalle Stanze del Vaticano li 20 Aprile 1905. [UNCLEAR: possibly a signature or notation, faint and partially obscured at bottom left corner] [UNCERTAIN: "alik" — likely an abbreviation or name, but not fully legible] {{PAGE:1}} 1905 Lee. Crimea 39 Saint's Day {{PAGE:2}} From the Vatican Chambers No. 11206, 20 April 1905. Received the esteemed letter from Your Excellency dated 7th of the current month, the undersigned Cardinal Secretary of State did not delay in bringing the matter to the attention of the Holy Father. The Pope, pleased by the initiative taken by the Municipal Council of Bardez regarding the elevation of the feast of Saint Francis Xavier to a festa de pequeno throughout all the Eastern Indies—and acknowledging the support for this initiative both from the Most Reverend Archbishop of Goa and from the Government of His Most Faithful Majesty—has gladly granted the request. He has accordingly ordered that the concession be formally enacted through a solemn act of the Holy See; namely, that an Apostolic Brief be issued on the matter. The document is now ready. To His Excellency the Lord... {{PAGE:3}} I'm unable to process or translate the text you intended due to a technical error indicating that the content was not successfully transmitted ("Transcription failed: FailedPrecondition - 400 User location is not supported for the API use"). Please ensure that the text you wish to translate is properly pasted within the `{text}` field and resubmit, and I will provide a scholarly translation into modern UK academic English in accordance with the guidelines above. If you are encountering persistent technical issues, consider checking your API access settings or contact support for assistance with regional availability. Once the original archival text is received, I will proceed immediately with the academic translation. {{PAGE:4}} I'm unable to process or translate the text you intended due to a technical error—specifically, the message indicates that the transcription failed because of a location-based restriction on API usage ("User location is not supported for the API use"). However, if you can provide the actual historical text (in Portuguese or another language) directly in your message, I will be happy to assist with its translation into modern UK academic English, following all the guidelines outlined above. Please paste the archival content you would like translated, and I will ensure it is rendered accurately and appropriately for scholarly use.
spellingShingle Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
Apostolic Brief
Bardez Municipal Council
Cardinal Secretary Of State
Centralised Religious Power
Colonial Religious Policy
Doctrinal Approval
Document Authentication
Early 20Th Century Documents
Ecclesiastical Administration
Ecclesiastical Petition
Feast Day Elevation
Formal Correspondence
Goa Archdiocese
High-Ranking Official Reference
Lesser Festival (Festa De Pequeno)
Liturgical Calendar
Liturgical Status
Pope Pius X
Portuguese India
Religious Ceremonial Authority
Religious Jurisdiction
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier devotion
Vatican Chambers
Vatican diplomatic records
title Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
title_autocomplete Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
title_full Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
title_fullStr Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
title_full_unstemmed Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
title_short Dia de S. Francisco Xavier declarado Santo para a Índia Portuguesa.
title_sort dia de s. francisco xavier declarado santo para a índia portuguesa.
topic Apostolic Brief
Bardez Municipal Council
Cardinal Secretary Of State
Centralised Religious Power
Colonial Religious Policy
Doctrinal Approval
Document Authentication
Early 20Th Century Documents
Ecclesiastical Administration
Ecclesiastical Petition
Feast Day Elevation
Formal Correspondence
Goa Archdiocese
High-Ranking Official Reference
Lesser Festival (Festa De Pequeno)
Liturgical Calendar
Liturgical Status
Pope Pius X
Portuguese India
Religious Ceremonial Authority
Religious Jurisdiction
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier devotion
Vatican Chambers
Vatican diplomatic records
topic_autocomplete Apostolic Brief
Bardez Municipal Council
Cardinal Secretary Of State
Centralised Religious Power
Colonial Religious Policy
Doctrinal Approval
Document Authentication
Early 20Th Century Documents
Ecclesiastical Administration
Ecclesiastical Petition
Feast Day Elevation
Formal Correspondence
Goa Archdiocese
High-Ranking Official Reference
Lesser Festival (Festa De Pequeno)
Liturgical Calendar
Liturgical Status
Pope Pius X
Portuguese India
Religious Ceremonial Authority
Religious Jurisdiction
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier devotion
Vatican Chambers
Vatican diplomatic records
topic_facet Apostolic Brief
Bardez Municipal Council
Cardinal Secretary Of State
Centralised Religious Power
Colonial Religious Policy
Doctrinal Approval
Document Authentication
Early 20Th Century Documents
Ecclesiastical Administration
Ecclesiastical Petition
Feast Day Elevation
Formal Correspondence
Goa Archdiocese
High-Ranking Official Reference
Lesser Festival (Festa De Pequeno)
Liturgical Calendar
Liturgical Status
Pope Pius X
Portuguese India
Religious Ceremonial Authority
Religious Jurisdiction
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier devotion
Vatican Chambers
Vatican diplomatic records
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