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Telegram from Franco Nogueira, Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Portuguese Ambassador to the Holy See informing him that the Archive of the Diocese of Macau is located in the Oficinas de São José in Lisbon (Salesian School) and that the Bishop of Macau only retains in Macau the documentation necessary for regular business.
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This 1968 report, compiled by the Council of Catholic Schools of Macao, documents a period of intense political and religious conflict in Macau between 1966 and 1968, triggered by the spillover of China’s Cultural Revolution. The document details how local communist organisations, inspired by Red Guard activities on the mainland, launched a campaign against the Catholic Church, beginning with political disturbances in late 1966 and escalating into direct attacks on religious institutions. Central to the conflict was St Joseph’s College, which became a focal point following fabricated allegations and student-led demonstrations demanding the punishment of teacher Lam Sai-chong and broader concessions from Catholic authorities. The Portuguese colonial government, under Governor Nobre de Carvalho, faced pressure to appease communist demands, culminating in the January 1967 agreement that effectively ceded political influence to pro-communist groups. The Bishop of Macau, Dom Paulo José Tavares, resisted these pressures, issuing a public ‘Clarification’ in September 1967 defending the Church’s rights, which led to the suspension of the Catholic newspaper O Clarim. The report outlines systematic harassment of the Church, including propaganda campaigns, physical assaults, vandalism of religious properties, and intimidation of clergy. It also records the Church’s efforts to negotiate while upholding its principles, the complicity or inaction of civil authorities, and the resilience of Catholic institutions amid widespread anti-religious agitation. The text serves as a primary account of ideological confrontation, ecclesiastical resistance, and colonial vulnerability in late 1960s Macau.
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This archival document comprises a 1967 Portuguese colonial administrative file (Process No. 1–7–1, File D-7-1) originating from the Ministry of the Overseas Territories and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, concerning ecclesiastical governance in the Province of Macau under Portuguese administration. It includes a confidential memorandum dated 3 June 1967 from the Governor of Macau to the Ministry, reporting internal divisions among the diocesan clergy, criticism of Bishop Paulo Tavares’s authoritarian pastoral administration, and concerns regarding the influence of his brother, who served as his Secretary. The file documents diplomatic exchanges between Lisbon and the Holy See—particularly with Archbishop Agostino Casaroli (erroneously referred to in the original as ‘Monsignor Samoré’)—regarding the Holy See’s preliminary consideration of appointing a Chinese-origin Auxiliary Bishop for Macau as a contingency measure in anticipation of potential sovereignty changes. It records the appointment of Chinese and Eurasian clergy to key posts—including Canon António André Ngan (Vicar General and Chantre), Reverend João Paulo de Sousa (Rector), and Reverend Cláudio Maria Leão Ló (Vice-Rector)—and notes the candidacy of Reverend Dr. Massa. The document further details Vatican assessments of Bishop Tavares’s suitability for reassignment to Rome or a Central American nunciature, and reflects sustained Portuguese diplomatic efforts to forestall the appointment of a Chinese auxiliary bishop. Dated between March and June 1967, the file is held in the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU), Conselho Ultramarino—Índia, Caixa 14.
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Papeis de José Maria de Sequeira.
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This archival document comprises a multi-page administrative dossier from the Portuguese colonial administration in Macau, dated between 1823 and 1827, with the principal communication dated 27 April 1827. It consists of official correspondence, memoranda, petitions, and marginalia addressed to senior colonial authorities—including the Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Lord (a high-ranking official in Lisbon), the Bishop of Macau (Miguel d’Arriaga Borba da Silveira), and the Governor and Captain-General of Macau—concerning the contested regulation and fiscal management of the *anfiao* (opium) trade. Key figures include Luís Chacim (arrived in Macau aboard the vessel *Porto*), L.M.P.S.D.H. (Luís Maria Pereira da Silva e D’Oliveira Horta), António Vicente Mendes, Jorge Moura/Sousa Pacheco, and Dom Man-hi, alongside references to Chinese mandarins—including the Boat Mandarin—and Portuguese military and ecclesiastical officials such as Field Marshal António Barrio and Marshal of the Field (brevet rank) Castro Caldeira e Albuquerque. The dossier documents disputes over jurisdiction between Macau’s Municipal Senate (reconstituted in 1822), the Bishop-Governor, royal officials, and Qing imperial authorities, particularly concerning revenue loss following the shift of *anfiao* fairs to Lantau Island after c. 1820, administrative dereliction, and efforts to restore trade under Portuguese oversight. It further records appeals for royal intervention, procedural deliberations by the Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios Ultramarinos and the Overseas Council, and formal submissions to the Infanta Regent at Ajuda Palace. The material originates from the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU) and related Portuguese national archives, bearing archival references including M2687 and its variants.
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Obs.: Ofício nº 1. Há 2ª via. Em anexo, documento comprovativo e uma informação sobre o ofício.
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Obs.: Tem anexo um impresso dos padres do Colégio de São José e uma carta do Bispo de Nanquim.
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