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This 1902 official royal dispatch, addressed to His Excellency António, concerns the ecclesiastical appointment of Dom João Manuel de Carvalho as Bishop of the Sacred Cathedral Church of Díli, in Portuguese Timor. The document instructs the recipient to transmit a sealed Royal Letter to the Most Reverend Lord Deputy for presentation to the Holy Father, accompanied by a copy of the Royal Letter and the canonical suitability process, all prepared in accordance with established ecclesiastical protocol. The transmission is to be expedited through appropriate channels for submission to the Holy See, with the objective of securing the issuance of Apostolic Letters authorising the appointment. The text specifies that all related expenses are to be covered by the state Treasury. It further directs that no additional Apostolic Letters involving special stipulations be requested and emphasises the necessity of safeguarding established rights and institutional preservation. Marginal annotations indicate archival handling: the document was recorded by Rampaella on 18 April 1902, with an official reply noted on 24 May 1902 and a reference to a July document numbered 325. A signature in the top right corner reads "D. mo Exm°." The document bears a numerical stamp "3880:/" in the lower left. Despite the presence of marginalia and signatures, no formal archival reference number is visible. This primary source offers critical insight into late colonial ecclesiastical administration, state-church relations within the Portuguese Empire, and the procedural mechanisms governing episcopal appointments in overseas territories at the turn of the twentieth century.
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This 1902 diplomatic correspondence, originating from the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, constitutes an official acknowledgment of a royal ecclesiastical nomination submitted by the Portuguese Crown. The document, dated 1902 and addressed to His Excellency, the Ambassador of Portugal to the Holy See, is authored by M. Card. Kammann, acting in his capacity as Cardinal Secretary of State. It confirms receipt of a letter from His Most Faithful Majesty, King of Portugal, recommending Mr. Bishop of Macao for appointment to the Episcopal See of Angra. The text further verifies that the recommendation, accompanied by the requisite canonical process, has been formally presented to the Pope for consideration. As a formal diplomatic note, the document reflects the procedural interaction between the Portuguese monarchy and the Holy See regarding ecclesiastical appointments within the Portuguese colonial sphere, particularly concerning Macao and the Azores (Angra). The absence of marginal annotations, stamps, or seals suggests a preliminary or internal administrative record. Held under archival reference F. 69635, this item provides primary evidence of late 19th- to early 20th-century concordat practices and the role of diplomatic channels in Catholic Church governance. It is a valuable source for researchers examining ecclesiastical diplomacy, colonial religious administration, and Vatican-Portuguese relations during the final decades of the Portuguese Empire.
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