RETALHOS DE UMA VIDA – CRONOLOGIA / FRAGMENTS OF A LIFE – TIME LINE
This biographical chronology commemorates the life and legacy of Monsignor Manuel Teixeira (1912-2003), a leading figure in the historiography and religious life of Macau and the Portuguese-influenced Far East. The text traces his journey from his origins in Freixo de Espada à Cinta to his arrival i...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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| Format: | Articles |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
October 2003
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40008/3877 |
| Summary: | This biographical chronology commemorates the life and legacy of Monsignor Manuel Teixeira (1912-2003), a leading figure in the historiography and religious life of Macau and the Portuguese-influenced Far East. The text traces his journey from his origins in Freixo de Espada à Cinta to his arrival in Macau in 1924, detailing his education at the Seminário de S. José under the influence of historians such as Régis Gervaix. The narrative highlights his multifaceted work as a parish priest, teacher, and prolific researcher, underscoring his role in revitalizing the *Boletim Eclesiástico da Diocese de Macau* and in founding titles such as *O Clarim*. It also documents his humanitarian efforts during the Pacific War, his long missionary period in Singapore and Malacca (1948-1962), and his subsequent direction of the Arquivos de Macau. By recording the safeguarding of documentary collections and the production of a vast bibliographic oeuvre, this chronology reaffirms Teixeira's foundational contribution to the preservation of the cultural memory and identity of the Portuguese presence in Asia. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |