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This is a formal ecclesiastical and political petition, dated 13 March 1841, composed by Adonia, Archbishop-Primate Elect of the East, in Goa, and addressed to the Portuguese monarch. The document forms part of a diplomatic and religious correspondence concerning the erosion of the Portuguese *Padroado Real*—the royal patronage over Catholic ecclesiastical appointments and administration in Asia—particularly in British-controlled territories including Madras, Bengal, Ceylon, Cochin, and Bombay. The author details disputes with the Roman Apostolic Vicars and the Congregation of Propaganda Fide, who, supported by British colonial authorities, were asserting jurisdiction over churches historically under Portuguese patronage. Specific incidents include the unilateral appointment of bishops by the Pope, such as for Ceylon and Bellary, and the issuance of papal bulls dismembering dioceses without royal consent. The text references key figures including the Baron of Sabróso, the Acting Governor of Calcutta, and the Bishop-Elect of Meliapore, and includes copies of official letters, decrees, and pamphlets (Nos. 1–14) submitted as evidence. Additionally, the author highlights financial crises resulting from the suppression of convents and the suspension of missionary stipends, which weakened Portuguese ecclesiastical influence. The document calls for immediate intervention by the Portuguese Crown, urging formal diplomatic action with both the British Court of Directors and the Holy See to uphold treaty obligations and restore ecclesiastical authority.
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Petition letter dated 26 February 1820, addressed to Count Pedro de Mello, Plenipotentiary Minister and Envoy of the Portuguese Crown at the Holy See, from Don Filippo Colonna, Rector of the Pious House of the Catechumens in Rome. The document concerns two individuals undergoing religious instruction: Bakxù, a 14-year-old Muslim youth of Macao, China—located within the Portuguese-administered territory under the Province of Guangdong, District of Quanzhou—who seeks baptism and relief from destitution while residing at the institution; and an unnamed 19-year-old Jewish catechumen described as nearly destitute. Colonna requests alms on behalf of both, specifically appealing for clothing previously donated to another convert, referred to as Moro, a Turkish catechumen. The petition underscores the material hardship endured by these converts, particularly Bakxù, who is described as poorly clothed and in fragile health, dependent on minimal sustenance provided by his guardian. The text reflects institutional practices of conversion and charitable support within the Roman Catholic Church during the early 19th century, highlighting transnational religious migration and the role of diplomatic patronage in ecclesiastical welfare. This primary source offers insight into colonial subjecthood, religious conversion, and the socio-economic conditions of foreign converts in papal Rome, as mediated through ecclesiastical authority and diplomatic channels.
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This 1819 diplomatic correspondence, dated 21 October and originating from the Rooms of the Quirinal, constitutes an official communication from the Marshal Secretary of State to His Excellency Commissario Mello Dreynen, Plenipotentiary Minister of His Most Faithful Majesty. The document records the formal presentation to the Pope of royal appointments for the Bishoprics of Cochin and Tranganore, made under the authority of the Portuguese Crown. It confirms the transmission of appointment letters and credentials to Monsignor Würtner, representative of the Holy See, in compliance with papal instructions received by the Secretary of State. The letter serves as an acknowledgment of procedural adherence in ecclesiastical nominations within the context of the Portuguese colonial ecclesiastical administration in India. Reference is also made to Crescêncio, Bishop of Crivella, and the summoning of young women presented by the bishops of Coelhão and Cunhagador, indicating supplementary pastoral or administrative proceedings linked to episcopal oversight. As a primary source, this document reflects the intersection of colonial ecclesiastical governance, royal patronage (Padroado Real), and Vatican diplomacy during the early nineteenth century. It offers scholars insight into the bureaucratic mechanisms governing bishopric appointments in Portuguese-held territories and the role of diplomatic intermediaries in Holy See–Crown relations. The text is preserved in formal diplomatic register, characteristic of state-ecclesiastical correspondence of the period.
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