Cartas e cartas ânuas, informações, sentenças, pareceres, etc. relativas às Missões da Companhia de Jesus na China e no Japão, entre 1640 e 1649
This fragmentary ecclesiastical and administrative document, originating from a Portuguese colonial context likely in Asia or Africa during the 17th century, comprises a series of missionary reports, spiritual accounts, and institutional records spanning multiple locations including Xiamen (Cinhina)...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Manuscripts |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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1701-1725
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| Subjects: |
Catholic Missions in Asia
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Chinese Coastal Regions
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Chinese Interior Provinces
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Church Establishment
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Combating Idolatry
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Confession
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Confraternities
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Ecclesiastical Records
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Exorcisms
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Goa Mission
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Holy Baptism
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Irigaut
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Jesuit Fathers Brancato
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Jesuit Missionaries
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Jesuit Missions in Goa
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Jesuit Missions in Macau
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Martyrdom Accounts
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Missionary Reports
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Portuguese colonial missions
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Sacramental Administration
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Spiritual Struggles
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Su-Idê Mission
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Xiamen Mission
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Portugal. Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/B6GEYZXS/viewer_B6GEYZXS.html |
| Summary: | This fragmentary ecclesiastical and administrative document, originating from a Portuguese colonial context likely in Asia or Africa during the 17th century, comprises a series of missionary reports, spiritual accounts, and institutional records spanning multiple locations including Xiamen (Cinhina), Su-idê, Macau, Goa, and regions associated with the Chinese interior and coastal provinces. The text details the activities of Jesuit and other Catholic missionaries, notably Fathers Francisco Brancato, Julio Aldeni, João Adam, and Miguel Irigaut, under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocesan and Metropolitan See of China. Central themes include the administration of sacraments—particularly Holy Baptism and Confession—among local Christian communities and catechumens, efforts to combat idolatry and demonic influence, and the establishment of churches and confraternities in villages such as Ké chò, Ké ngâm, and Capba. Accounts of spiritual struggles, exorcisms, visions, and martyrdom reflect the integration of European Catholic theology with local cosmologies, while references to Mandarins, Gentiles, and political authorities illustrate the complex interplay between religious mission and imperial governance. The document also records internal Church disputes, logistical challenges due to persecution and natural calamities—including locust plagues and droughts—and the veneration of saints and relics. As a composite manuscript containing marginal annotations, seals, and archival references, it provides critical insight into the operation of Lusophone missionary networks, indigenous conversions, and the socio-religious dynamics of early modern colonial Christianity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1524 pages |