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This 1844 ecclesiastical document, originating in Malacca and dated 10 February, comprises a formal declaration by José, Archbishop Primate of the East, addressed to the Commission representing the local Catholic community. It responds to jurisdictional disputes arising from claims by the Apostolic Vicar of Macau to assert authority over Malacca’s Catholics under the Papal Brief *Multa praeclare* and a 1840 decree of the Sacred Congregation. The Archbishop refutes the validity of these claims within Portuguese ecclesiastical territory, asserting that the Brief is either spurious or null due to existing agreements between the Holy See and the Portuguese Crown. He reaffirms the authority of Reverend Francisco Jones, Administrator of the Diocese, as his legitimate delegate, and instructs missionaries from the Propaganda Fide—Fathers Bergaudetti and Bervel—to withdraw immediately under penalty of disobedience. The text underscores the Archbishop’s full jurisdiction confirmed by Papal Bulls, including *Intr. L. Saldino*, and affirms loyalty to Pope Gregory XVI while rejecting extrajudicial interventions. Endorsed by the State Secretariat for Naval and Overseas Affairs on 15 April 1844 and the State Secretariat for Foreign Affairs on 16 April, this authenticated copy serves as a key record of colonial-era ecclesiastical politics, illustrating tensions between Roman centralisation efforts and entrenched Portuguese patronage rights in Southeast Asia.

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Legação no Vaticano. (1844). Portugal. Arquivo Histórico do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros.

E essencialmente tratada a questao do Padroado Portugues do Oriente, evidenciando-se por um lado a definicao das circunscricoes diocesanas e por outro os conflitos de jurisdicao com a Congregacao da Propaganda Fide.

Macau - Vol. 1-4. (in G.F.H.A.O.A.B.F. - I Arquivos, pág. 303.). (1844). France. Arquivos Nacionais de França.

Arquivos Ministeriais - Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros - Fundo de Correspondência Consular e Comercial (1793-1901)

O Arcebispo íntima os Missionários de Goa a sair de Malaca (Arquivo da Embaixada de Portugal Junto da Santa Sé até 1930. Box 36, bundle 2). (1844). Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros. http://43.156.68.124/docs/PKDWTWM5/viewer_PKDWTWM5.html

This 1844 ecclesiastical letter, addressed to the British Government and copied to parties designated A° B. and the Metropolitan See (Metrópole), originates from João, Archbishop of Goa and Primate of the East, in response to a communication dated 12 December of the previous year. The document concerns a jurisdictional dispute over the Diocese of Malacca, focusing on Mgr. Francisco Jones, its Governor, who has refused to comply with a papal decree of 3 January 1840 issued by the Apostolic Secretary declaring his incapacity. Jones asserts allegiance solely to the Ecclesiastical Authority of Goa, rejecting external directives. The Archbishop invokes the authority conferred by Papal Bulls of Confirmation—equivalent to those granted to his predecessors—to assert full metropolitan jurisdiction, including over Malacca, and explicitly rejects the validity or continued applicability of the Brief *Multa podere*, whether genuine or clandestinely obtained, arguing that it has been superseded by subsequent provisions. Reference is made to an Encyclical Bull affirming the suffragan bishops’ obligation to obey the Archbishop of Goa, further undermining claims based on the earlier Brief. The letter firmly opposes British governmental intervention in the appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Angapura and ecclesiastical matters in Malacca, demanding withdrawal from such affairs and unimpeded exercise of ecclesiastical authority by the legitimate diocesan governor. Signed by Archbishop João and countersigned by Reverend Fathers Burgandetti and Beverel, the text underscores the Holy See’s jurisdictional claims within a colonial context, reflecting tensions between ecclesiastical authority and imperial administration in mid-19th century Portuguese ecclesiastical provinces in Asia.

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O Ministro pede à Secretaria de Estado que o Bispo Coadjutor de Macau seja confirmado no próximo Consistorio apesar da falta de documentos (Arquivo da Embaixada de Portugal Junto da Santa Sé até 1930). (1844). Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros. https://bdm-files.usj.edu.mo/s/XitH45XKT47KwLR

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O P. Jerónimo José da Mata foi apresentado para Coadjutor e sucessor do Bispo de Macau (Arquivo da Embaixada de Portugal Junto da Santa Sé até 1930). (1844). Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros. https://bdm-files.usj.edu.mo/s/ZpQDdTeRHwxcRHK

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Propõe-se o P. Jerónimo José da Mata para Coadjutor e sucessor de Macau (Arquivo da Embaixada de Portugal Junto da Santa Sé até 1930). (1844). Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros. https://bdm-files.usj.edu.mo/f/1714139

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