Carta de Juan Bautista de Olarte desde Macau al gobernador de Philipinas. 1709.

Juan Bautista de Olarte discusses the state of missions in the Chinese Empire, highlighting that although Augustinian missionaries have been active in spreading the faith for many years, they now face challenges due to a decree from the Patriarch of Antioch that contradicts the practices endorsed by the emperor. Many missionaries have been exiled to Macao, significantly reducing the number of clergy in China. The account also details the conflict between the patriarch and the bishop of Macao, along with the tensions resulting from imperial restrictions mandating that missionaries adhere to the practices of the Society of Jesus. Finally, it notes that some missionaries remain in Macao under the patriarch's jurisdiction despite the ongoing political and ecclesiastical complications.This text is in the volume with the title "PERTENECE AL/Aparador fuera de la Pared/Cajón/Númber 4/ITALONES Y CHINA/Legajos 1. /2./ 3./ 4./ 5. The volume was compiled by Pedro Orense.
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es Carta de Juan Bautista de Olarte desde Macau al gobernador de Philipinas. 1709.
en A letter by Juan Bautista de Olarte from Macau to the Governor of the Philippines. 1709.
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Juan Bautista de Olarte discusses the state of missions in the Chinese Empire, highlighting that although Augustinian missionaries have been active in spreading the faith for many years, they now face challenges due to a decree from the Patriarch of Antioch that contradicts the practices endorsed by the emperor. Many missionaries have been exiled to Macao, significantly reducing the number of clergy in China. The account also details the conflict between the patriarch and the bishop of Macao, along with the tensions resulting from imperial restrictions mandating that missionaries adhere to the practices of the Society of Jesus. Finally, it notes that some missionaries remain in Macao under the patriarch's jurisdiction despite the ongoing political and ecclesiastical complications.This text is in the volume with the title "PERTENECE AL/Aparador fuera de la Pared/Cajón/Númber 4/ITALONES Y CHINA/Legajos 1. /2./ 3./ 4./ 5. The volume was compiled by Pedro Orense.
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8
Date of creation
June 1709
Holding Institution of Original Materials
The Lilly Library, Indiana University
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VAD6896-U-00001_00336-00343
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The Lilly Library, Indiana University
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RC_LLMC_000045 Carta de Juan Bautista de Olarte desde Macau al governador de Filipinas. 1709.
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RC_LLMC_000045 Carta de Juan Bautista de Olarte desde Macau al governador de Filipinas. 1709.
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Philippine mss-Bound 1: Sotheby 511. Vol. 1./ Harper 21524/ Phillipps 8293 & 8469. Digital File VAD6896-U_00001
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1709
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Carta de Juan Bautista de Olarte desde Macau al gobernador de Philipinas. 1709.
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