Ofício do [governador e capitão-geral de Macau], Bernardo Aleixo de Lemos e Faria, em que envia o édito do imperador da China, publicado em Macau, em 1785-05-15, com as sentenças do Tribunal dos Crimes contra os missionários e cristãos
This abstract describes a Qing dynasty imperial edict, promulgated on 23 April 1785 (15th day of the third lunar month in the fiftieth year of the Qianlong reign) and publicly posted in Macau on 10 December 1785, concerning the suppression of Christianity in China. Issued under the authority of Chi,...
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| Summary: | This abstract describes a Qing dynasty imperial edict, promulgated on 23 April 1785 (15th day of the third lunar month in the fiftieth year of the Qianlong reign) and publicly posted in Macau on 10 December 1785, concerning the suppression of Christianity in China. Issued under the authority of Chi, Viceroy (*Sontoc*) of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Lua, Provincial Governor (*Foyem*) of Guangdong, the document records the Board of Punishments’ formal rulings—endorsed by Grand Councillor Kong Ho and approved by the Qianlong Emperor—against European missionaries and Chinese converts. It details the arrest, interrogation, and sentencing of numerous individuals, including Franciscan priests João de Safary, José de Bientina, Luís de Santo António, and João Baptista de Mandelo; bishops Francisco Magni and António Maria Laconi; and Chinese clergy such as Francisco Grima, António, Manuel Gonçalves, Caetano Siu, and Lieou Haitie. The edict specifies punishments ranging from life imprisonment and forced labour in Yli to banishment, corporal punishment, confiscation of property, and destruction of religious materials, while mandating the systematic identification and prosecution of converts, catechists (*xintu*), and ecclesiastical supervisors (*jiao-yuan*) across provinces including Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hunan, Gansu, Hubei, and Fujian. The text also documents the roles of lay intermediaries—including Sinlou, Pedro Hai, and Licou Hactie—in facilitating missionary movement and correspondence, and outlines administrative directives for provincial officials regarding enforcement, property seizure, and ideological re-education. Obs.: Em anexo a tradução do édito imperial. |
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