A auto que mandou fazer o excelentisimo Sehnor Francisco de Tavora do Concelho do Estado de Sua Magestade do corpo defunto da Madre Maria de Jesus, do Convento de Santa Monica da cidade de Goa

This document provides an account of the examination and burial of Mother Maria de Jesus, an Augustinian nun, after she was reported to have exhibited stigmata upon her death. The act was ordered by Francisco de Távora, the Viceroy of India, and involved a thorough investigation conducted by various religious and civil authorities. The testimony includes details about Mother Maria de Jesus’s life, her religious practices, and her death. Upon examination, signs of miraculous wounds were found, which led to public admiration of her sanctity. The account emphasizes the efforts made by the church and community in honoring her memory, establishing a brotherhood in her name, and recognizing the miracles associated with her life. The document highlights the interplay between religious devotion and civil authority in matters of sanctity and public faith.This text is in the volume with the title "Pertenece al Aparador dentro de la Pared. Caxn No4. Missiones Legajo 1." / Historical papers and documents dealing with the Spanish missions in the Philippine Islands and East Asia. Comprises some 270 leaves, exclusive of blanks; original vellum binding lettered: “Pertenece al Aparador dentro de la Pared. Caxn No4. Missiones Legajo 1.”
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es A auto que mandou fazer o excelentisimo Sehnor Francisco de Tavora do Concelho do Estado de Sua Magestade do corpo defunto da Madre Maria de Jesus, do Convento de Santa Monica da cidade de Goa
en The Account that His Excellency Francisco de Távora of the Council of the State of His Majesty ordered regarding the deceased body of Mother Maria de Jesus, of the Convent of Santa Monica in the city of Goa
Description
This document provides an account of the examination and burial of Mother Maria de Jesus, an Augustinian nun, after she was reported to have exhibited stigmata upon her death. The act was ordered by Francisco de Távora, the Viceroy of India, and involved a thorough investigation conducted by various religious and civil authorities. The testimony includes details about Mother Maria de Jesus’s life, her religious practices, and her death. Upon examination, signs of miraculous wounds were found, which led to public admiration of her sanctity. The account emphasizes the efforts made by the church and community in honoring her memory, establishing a brotherhood in her name, and recognizing the miracles associated with her life. The document highlights the interplay between religious devotion and civil authority in matters of sanctity and public faith.This text is in the volume with the title "Pertenece al Aparador dentro de la Pared. Caxn No4. Missiones Legajo 1." / Historical papers and documents dealing with the Spanish missions in the Philippine Islands and East Asia. Comprises some 270 leaves, exclusive of blanks; original vellum binding lettered: “Pertenece al Aparador dentro de la Pared. Caxn No4. Missiones Legajo 1.”
Number of pages
8
Date of creation
17th century
Holding Institution of Original Materials
The Lilly Library, Indiana University
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Original item number
VAD6896-U-00007_00415-00422
Digital source of IIIF files
The Lilly Library, Indiana University
Holding Archive Reference Number
LLMC_000017 A auto que mandou fazer o excelentisimo Sehnor Francisco de Tavora do Concelho do Estado de Sua Magestade do corpo defunto da Madre Maria de Jesus, do Convento de Santa Monica da cidade de Goa
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LLMC_000017 Auto
Source of Acquisition
Philippine mss-Bound 1: Sotheby 516./ Harper 21529/ Phillipps Nos. 8493 8464 . Digital File VAD6896-U-00007
Context Description
Folio 202-205 / “Auto” in Portuguese of an official enquiry held in Goa on the stigmata on the body of a deceased Augustinian nun, María de Jesus, in the Convent of Santa Monica, on the 3 January 1683; this being a certified true copy, dated Convent of Santa Monica, Goa, 21 January 1683. Between fl.202 and 203 is a folded sheet with a coloured wash drawing of the deceased nun with the stigmata, lying on a bier.
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https://library.philippinestudies.uk/items/show/79
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Timeline Date
1600
Additional Title
A auto que mandou fazer o excelentisimo Sehnor Francisco de Tavora do Concelho do Estado de Sua Magestade do corpo defunto da Madre Maria de Jesus, do Convento de Santa Monica da cidade de Goa
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