Sobre o acordo com a diocese de Macau e a ilha de Hainan para Cantão, e o distrito de Chão-Hing para Macau.
This archival document comprises a set of intergovernmental and ecclesiastical memoranda, aide-mémoires, and diplomatic correspondence dated 1900—primarily originating from the Portuguese Embassy to the Holy See in Rome and the French Legation in Lisbon—concerning the provisional reassignment of ecc...
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| Summary: | This archival document comprises a set of intergovernmental and ecclesiastical memoranda, aide-mémoires, and diplomatic correspondence dated 1900—primarily originating from the Portuguese Embassy to the Holy See in Rome and the French Legation in Lisbon—concerning the provisional reassignment of ecclesiastical jurisdiction over Hainan Island. The material records negotiations between the Governments of the French Republic and His Most Faithful Majesty (the Portuguese Crown), mediated through the Apostolic Nunciatures in Paris, Lisbon, and Rome, with formal input from the Holy See. Central figures include Mr Arroyo (Portuguese representative), M. Théophile Delcassé (French Minister of Foreign Affairs), Archbishop Ainti, Mr Pelcari, and the Apostolic Nuncio in Paris. Key locations referenced are Hainan Island, Macau, Canton (Guangdong), Chaoqing (Zhaoqing) Prefecture, and Rome. The core subject is a proposed tripartite agreement whereby Portugal would cede ecclesiastical authority over Hainan—previously transferred to the Bishop of Macau under a provisional 1876 arrangement—to the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong (served by the Paris Foreign Missions Society), contingent upon reciprocal recognition of Macau’s episcopal jurisdiction over Chaoqing and formal papal approval. All provisions are explicitly designated *provisoria tantum ratione*, underscoring their interim canonical status pending definitive settlement by the Holy See. |
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