Porque D. Frei Manuel de S. Galdino foi nomeado coadjutor e sucessor do Arcebispo de Goa. Foi nomeado Bispo de Macau D. Frei Francisco de N. Senhora da Luz, Padre de Lisboa, Frade Menor observante.
This is a composite ecclesiastical administrative document originating from the Roman Curia, comprising papal bulls, letters patent, and canonical certifications dated between 1804 and 1814, with marginalia and archival references extending to 1823 and 1844. It concerns the appointment, canonical in...
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| Language: | Latin |
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1804
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| Subjects: |
Archdiocese of Goa
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Bishop Dom Emanuel de Santo Galdino
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Bishop Dom Emmanuele Marini
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Bishop Dom Francisco de Nossa Senhora da Luz
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Canonical certifications
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Canonical institution of bishops
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Cathedral of the Assumption Macau
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Diocese of Macau
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Ecclesiastical jurisdiction Portuguese Asia
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Episcopal Palace Macau
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Historical spelling variants Macau
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Magister Sacrae Theologiae
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Order of Friars Minor Reformed
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Papal bulls
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Roman Curia
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Documents
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/L9SULHDV/viewer_L9SULHDV.html |
| Summary: | This is a composite ecclesiastical administrative document originating from the Roman Curia, comprising papal bulls, letters patent, and canonical certifications dated between 1804 and 1814, with marginalia and archival references extending to 1823 and 1844. It concerns the appointment, canonical institution, and pastoral governance of the Diocese of Macau (spelled variably as *Machaon*, *Machao*, *Machaonem*, *Machaonensis*, and *Macau*), then a Portuguese-administered territory in the East Indies under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Goa. Key figures include Dom Francisco de Nossa Senhora da Luz, a professed Franciscan friar of the Order of Friars Minor Reformed (Strict Observance), born in the Diocese of Lisbon, ordained for twelve years, holder of the degree *Magister Sacrae Theologiae*, and appointed Bishop of Macau in 1804; Dom Emanuel de Santo Galdino, Bishop of Macau prior to his translation to Coimbra; and Dom Emmanuele Marini, designated for Milan. The document details Macau’s demographic and institutional profile—c. 40,000 inhabitants including c. 5,000 Catholics (many ethnic Chinese), its cathedral dedicated to the Assumption, episcopal palace, revenues assessed at 132,000 florins (5,000 cruzados), and absence of a seminary or *monte di pietà*. It records papal confirmation (Bullarium Dominicanum no. 911, 29 August 1844), canonical processes overseen by the Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal, oaths of fidelity to the Holy See—including adherence to the *Animus Mariae* (1715) and *Ex quo singulari* (1742) decrees on the Chinese Rites—and provisions for episcopal consecration by a single bishop with canonical assistants. All content reflects the Portuguese Padroado system and is presented as legitimate historical evidence for scholarly analysis of colonial ecclesiastical administration in early modern Asia. Doc.31 |
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