Pregunta que Álvaro de Benavente hizo a un superior sobre la falta del uso del hábito de algunos religiosos en Macao. 1709

Álvaro de Benavente discusses the situation in Macao, where various religious orders have been present for over 130 years, including Dominicans, Franciscans, Augustinians, and Jesuits, living among the Portuguese population. It notes that there are currently fifteen missionaries in Macao, with seven, including the Bishop of Ascalon, wearing their religious habits, while eight others are wearing Chinese clothing, raising concerns about the appropriateness of their attire. The text questions whether it is permissible for these eight missionaries to dress in this manner, referencing church laws that mandate religious in habit. Arguments against wearing habits emphasize a lack of hope for returning to China, while other points raise doubts about the rationale behind their choice to dress in a way that deviates from their order's norms. The discussion highlights the tension between obedience to superiors and adherence to established religious rules.This is the first page of a longer inquiry that has been lost. 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.
Title
es Pregunta que Álvaro de Benavente hizo a un superior sobre la falta del uso del hábito de algunos religiosos en Macao. 1709
en Question that Álvaro de Benavente made to a superior about the fact that some of the religious men did not wear their habit in Macau. 1709.
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Álvaro de Benavente discusses the situation in Macao, where various religious orders have been present for over 130 years, including Dominicans, Franciscans, Augustinians, and Jesuits, living among the Portuguese population. It notes that there are currently fifteen missionaries in Macao, with seven, including the Bishop of Ascalon, wearing their religious habits, while eight others are wearing Chinese clothing, raising concerns about the appropriateness of their attire. The text questions whether it is permissible for these eight missionaries to dress in this manner, referencing church laws that mandate religious in habit. Arguments against wearing habits emphasize a lack of hope for returning to China, while other points raise doubts about the rationale behind their choice to dress in a way that deviates from their order's norms. The discussion highlights the tension between obedience to superiors and adherence to established religious rules.This is the first page of a longer inquiry that has been lost. 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.
Number of pages
6
Date of creation
N.p.n.d., but in the autograph of Fray Álvaro de Benavente, and probably written c. 1709
Author
Álvaro de Benavente
Holding Institution of Original Materials
The Lilly Library, Indiana University
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VAD6896-U-00001_00352-00355
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The Lilly Library, Indiana University
Holding Archive Reference Number
RC_LLMC_000049 Pregunta que Álvaro de Benavente hizo a un superior sobre la falta del uso del hábito de algunos religiosos en Macao. 1709
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RC_LLMC_000049 Pregunta que Álvaro de Benavente hizo a un superior sobre la falta del uso del hábito de algunos religiosos en Macao. 1709
Source of Acquisition
Philippine mss-Bound 1: Sotheby 511. Vol. 1./ Harper 21524/ Phillipps 8293 & 8469. Digital File VAD6896-U_00001
Context Description
A note on the situation in Macao
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https://library.philippinestudies.uk/items/show/275
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Timeline Date
1709
Additional Title
Pregunta que Álvaro de Benavente hizo a un superior sobre la falta del uso del hábito de algunos religiosos en Macao. 1709
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