Pede-se que o dia de S. Francisco Xavier seja Santo na Índia Portuguesa
This 1905 confidential diplomatic dispatch, originating from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon and addressed to the Secretary of State for Indian and Overseas Affairs, transmits a formal request—endorsed by the Government of Portuguese India—for the elevation of 3 December, the feast day of...
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| Language: | pt-PT |
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1905
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| Subjects: |
Archbishop Primate of the East
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Bardez Municipal Council
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Catholic Unity
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Church-State Collaboration
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Colonial Identity
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Colonial Religious Policy
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Diplomatic Dispatch
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Ecclesiastical Governance
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Feast Day Elevation
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Goa Daman Diu
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Historical Analysis
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Holy Day of Obligation
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Imperial Decline
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Late 19th Century
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lisbon
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Moral Suspension Debate
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Official Correspondence
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Padroado Real
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Portuguese India
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Primary Source
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Religious Observance
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Religious Rituals
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Saint Francis Xavier
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Secretary of State for Indian Affairs
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Vatican Recognition
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/MSCWRMJT/viewer_MSCWRMJT.html |
| Summary: | This 1905 confidential diplomatic dispatch, originating from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon and addressed to the Secretary of State for Indian and Overseas Affairs, transmits a formal request—endorsed by the Government of Portuguese India—for the elevation of 3 December, the feast day of Saint Francis Xavier, to a Holy Day of Obligation across Portuguese India (Goa, Daman, and Diu). The document comprises official correspondence from the Most Reverend Archbishop-Primate of the East and an extract from the Municipal Council of Bardez’s session of 23 December 1904, both advocating the religious and cultural significance of the saint, revered as the Apostle of the Indies. The council underscores his foundational role in the region’s spiritual and historical identity, arguing that the feast, already marked by state-funded celebrations in Goa, should be universally observed to strengthen Catholic unity and affirm Portugal’s colonial and religious legacy. Despite anticipated economic objections related to work suspension, moral and symbolic imperatives are prioritised. The request reflects broader efforts to reinforce the *Padroado Real* and Catholic continuity amid perceived imperial decline. Endorsed by the Governor-General and the Patriarch of the West Indies, the petition exemplifies church-state collaboration in late colonial governance. This primary source offers critical insight into religious policy, colonial identity, and ecclesiastical authority in early 20th-century Portuguese India. Doc.37 |
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