THE ROLE OF THE DOMINICANS IN THE PORTUGUESE ENTERPRISE IN THE EAST DURING THE 16TH CENTURY
This article examines the symbiotic relationship between the Portuguese Crown and the Catholic Church during the sixteenth-century expansion in the East, focusing specifically on the instrumental role of the Dominican Order. The author argues that exploration and evangelization were viewed as insepa...
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
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| description | This article examines the symbiotic relationship between the Portuguese Crown and the Catholic Church during the sixteenth-century expansion in the East, focusing specifically on the instrumental role of the Dominican Order. The author argues that exploration and evangelization were viewed as inseparable components of the Iberian enterprise, a framework in which the missionary functioned as a conqueror and the conqueror as an apostle. Utilizing historical analysis of early Portuguese missionary activity, the study traces Dominican involvement from the arrival of the first friars in 1503 under the leadership of Domingo de Sousa. Key findings highlight the order’s foundational contributions to the establishment of the Church in India, including the pastoral care of the first church in Cochin and the appointment of Dominicans to significant ecclesiastical posts, such as the Vicar-General for the East. Furthermore, the article explores the Order’s involvement in colonial social policy, particularly the controversial strategy—promoted alongside Afonso de Albuquerque—of encouraging and subsidizing marriages between Portuguese settlers and native women to stabilize the overseas dominions. Ultimately, the Dominicans are presented as central agents in the juridical-religious framework of the Portuguese Padroado, navigating the complexities of colonial administration, the geopolitical struggle against Islam, and the spiritual conquest of newly incorporated territories across Asia. |
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| spelling | THE ROLE OF THE DOMINICANS IN THE PORTUGUESE ENTERPRISE IN THE EAST DURING THE 16TH CENTURY This article examines the symbiotic relationship between the Portuguese Crown and the Catholic Church during the sixteenth-century expansion in the East, focusing specifically on the instrumental role of the Dominican Order. The author argues that exploration and evangelization were viewed as inseparable components of the Iberian enterprise, a framework in which the missionary functioned as a conqueror and the conqueror as an apostle. Utilizing historical analysis of early Portuguese missionary activity, the study traces Dominican involvement from the arrival of the first friars in 1503 under the leadership of Domingo de Sousa. Key findings highlight the order’s foundational contributions to the establishment of the Church in India, including the pastoral care of the first church in Cochin and the appointment of Dominicans to significant ecclesiastical posts, such as the Vicar-General for the East. Furthermore, the article explores the Order’s involvement in colonial social policy, particularly the controversial strategy—promoted alongside Afonso de Albuquerque—of encouraging and subsidizing marriages between Portuguese settlers and native women to stabilize the overseas dominions. Ultimately, the Dominicans are presented as central agents in the juridical-religious framework of the Portuguese Padroado, navigating the complexities of colonial administration, the geopolitical struggle against Islam, and the spiritual conquest of newly incorporated territories across Asia. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles July 2003 Lucio Gutierrez |
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| title_short | THE ROLE OF THE DOMINICANS IN THE PORTUGUESE ENTERPRISE IN THE EAST DURING THE 16TH CENTURY |
| title_sort | the role of the dominicans in the portuguese enterprise in the east during the 16th century |
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