Carta do Cônsul em Cantão para o Bispo de Macau, relativamente os relações entre franceses e portugueses em Hainan

This official ecclesiastical dispatch, dated 1 June 1891, from António, Bishop of Macau, to the Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires in China, forms part of a formal correspondence initiated in response to inquiries regarding missionary activities and Christian communities in southern China during the mid-t...

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Format: Documents
Language:Portuguese
Published: 1891
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Online Access:https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/CC2P8BX7/viewer_CC2P8BX7.html
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Summary:This official ecclesiastical dispatch, dated 1 June 1891, from António, Bishop of Macau, to the Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires in China, forms part of a formal correspondence initiated in response to inquiries regarding missionary activities and Christian communities in southern China during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. The document, certified by both the General Secretariat of the Government of Macau and the Portuguese Consulate in Canton, provides retrospective information on three key incidents involving Catholic missions under the Diocese of Macau. It references the Jiang-tê incident of 1853–1854, detailing French consular intervention with the Canton Viceroy to resolve damages against Christians, though the source of the $200 compensation remains unclear. The text also outlines the acquisition of land at Hoi-haw for the Hainan mission through Joseph James Poynter, registered at the British consulate, illustrating external financial support from Macau. Additionally, it reports abuses against Christians in Coloane, Ngao-ca, and Siem-tin-san in February 1884, resolved through diplomatic representation by the French consul to the Tao-tai, resulting in restored peace. The document serves as a primary source on ecclesiastical administration, cross-colonial legal jurisdictions, and Sino-foreign relations in late Qing China, reflecting the interplay between religious missions, local resistance, and consular diplomacy in the South China coastal region.
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