Carta que el pe. francisco perez embio de Malaca al pe ignacio y los demas pes. y hermanos de la companhia de iesu de 4 de deziembre de 1548.
Father Fray Pedro Pérez's letter, dated 4 December 1548, details his experiences and activities in Malacca following his arrival in India in 1546. Pérez recounts his initial efforts to establish himself at the College of Santa Fe, where he taught grammar and performed various tasks under the guidanc...
Saved in:
| Format: | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| Published: |
1548-12-04
|
| Subjects: |
Christian community
;
College of Santa Fé
;
Devotion of locals
;
Fray Pedro Pérez
;
Grammar teaching
;
Inácio, Pe. M.
;
Jarnase
;
Local superstitions
;
Malaca
;
Malacca
;
Military operations
;
Missionaries
;
Missionary Challenges
;
Missionary work
;
Peres, Pe. Francisco
;
Portuguese colonial era
;
Queen mother
;
Southeast Asia
;
Manuscripts
|
| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/9TGVJKHH/viewer_9TGVJKHH.html |
| Summary: | Father Fray Pedro Pérez's letter, dated 4 December 1548, details his experiences and activities in Malacca following his arrival in India in 1546. Pérez recounts his initial efforts to establish himself at the College of Santa Fe, where he taught grammar and performed various tasks under the guidance of Father Francisco Coelho. The letter describes Pérez's missionary work, including the baptism of many Christians and the conversion of a queen mother from Jarnase. It also highlights the challenges faced by missionaries, such as overcoming obstacles and dealing with local superstitions. Pérez further narrates his participation in military operations against enemy forces and the successful defense of the city. The letter emphasizes the devotion of the local population to the missionaries and their work, and concludes with Pérez’s reflections on the importance of continued missionary efforts and the need for more priests to support the growing Christian community in the region. This document provides valuable insights into early 16th-century missionary activities and the social and religious landscape of Southeast Asia during the Portuguese colonial era. Entry number 22 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia" |
|---|