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O Bispo de Macau e apresentado ao Bispo de Angra. (1902). Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático e Biblioteca do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros (Arquivo da Embaixada de Portugal Junto da Santa Sé até 1930). http://43.156.68.124/docs/YZRZP5JZ/viewer_YZRZP5JZ.html

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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A ilha de Hainan sujeita a Cantão e o distrito de Chão-Hing a Macau. (1901). Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático e Biblioteca do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros (Arquivo da Embaixada de Portugal Junto da Santa Sé até 1930 - Cx. 43, mç.02, doc.9). http://43.156.68.124/docs/VN2DWNPB/viewer_VN2DWNPB.html

This 1901 diplomatic correspondence, originating from the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ General Directorate of Political and Diplomatic Affairs, concerns ecclesiastical jurisdictional negotiations between Portugal and France regarding territories in China. Dated 16 February 1901 and addressed to a high-ranking official, the document records an agreement reached between the Portuguese and French governments on the reassignment of ecclesiastical authority over Hainan Island, previously under the Diocese of Canton prior to the 1876 arrangement between the Vicar General of Macau and the Apostolic Prefect. The agreement stipulates that, in exchange for returning Hainan to the Diocese of Canton, the Bishop of Macau would gain jurisdiction over the Chao-Shing district adjacent to Shean-Chau, where he already exercised ecclesiastical authority. Two key conditions are noted: the necessity of initiating territorial demarcation procedures pending formal approval by the Holy See, and the provisional nature (provisoria tantum ratione) of the jurisdictional transfer. The French Legation in Lisbon communicated its government’s assent to these terms on 20 December 1900 and again on 13 February 1901. The document further references a communication from the Apostolic Nuncio dated 6 October 1900, conveying the Holy See’s requirement for formal ratification and canonical title before final confirmation. This file, part of Section No. 2, File 51, reflects the intersection of colonial diplomacy, Catholic ecclesiastical administration, and international agreements at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Sobre a necessidade de dar ao Bispo de Macau um Coadjutor. (1844). Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático e Biblioteca do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros (Arquivo de Embaixada de Portugal Junto Santa Se). https://bdm-files.usj.edu.mo/index.php/s/CfgEpjYxmpj2M6Y

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