Carta a Álvaro de Benavente de Cantón-incompleta
In this letter addressed to Father Álvaro de Benavente, the sender expresses appreciation for the communication and updates regarding Europe. He shares news about Father Juan, who is currently unwell in Canton after returning from XaoKing. The bishop's poor health seems to stem from distressing letters from France and Siam, where he learned of a council held in China without French involvement. The sender highlights the bishop's claims against the Jesuit priests, alleging that they should neither swear allegiance nor obey the Propaganda decree, suggesting he has documentation to support these claims. Additionally, he mentions irregular ordinations of Chinese priests who cannot read Latin. The sender requests Father de Benavente to consider these allegations and draw appropriate conclusions. He also notes that Jesuit priests have recently brought the son of a local ruler into their order in Nanking, where he is currently in novitiate. The letter concludes with a mention of ongoing turmoil in Macao, emphasizing that local political situations are deteriorating.. 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 Carta a Álvaro de Benavente de Cantón-incompleta
- en Letter to Fray Álvaro de Benavente from Cantón. Incomplete
- Description
- In this letter addressed to Father Álvaro de Benavente, the sender expresses appreciation for the communication and updates regarding Europe. He shares news about Father Juan, who is currently unwell in Canton after returning from XaoKing. The bishop's poor health seems to stem from distressing letters from France and Siam, where he learned of a council held in China without French involvement. The sender highlights the bishop's claims against the Jesuit priests, alleging that they should neither swear allegiance nor obey the Propaganda decree, suggesting he has documentation to support these claims. Additionally, he mentions irregular ordinations of Chinese priests who cannot read Latin. The sender requests Father de Benavente to consider these allegations and draw appropriate conclusions. He also notes that Jesuit priests have recently brought the son of a local ruler into their order in Nanking, where he is currently in novitiate. The letter concludes with a mention of ongoing turmoil in Macao, emphasizing that local political situations are deteriorating.. 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
- 2
- Author
- Anonymous
- Holding Institution of Original Materials
- The Lilly Library, Indiana University
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- Original item number
- VAD6896-U-00001_00488-00489
- Digital source of IIIF files
- The Lilly Library, Indiana University
- Holding Archive Reference Number
- RC_LLMC_000084 Carta a Álvaro de Benavente de Cantón-incompleta
- Related Link Reference
- LLMC_000084 Cartas de China
- Source of Acquisition
- Philippine mss-Bound 1: Sotheby 511. Vol. 1./ Harper 21524/ Phillipps 8293 & 8469. Digital File VAD6896-U_00001
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- 0
- Additional Title
- Carta a Álvaro de Benavente de Cantón-incompleta
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