{ "book_metadata": { "book_name": "History of Christianity in India: Source Materials", "book_author": "M. K. Kuriakose", "publisher": "Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge", "published_on": "2011" }, "chunks": [ { "chunk_index": 1, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 239 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00263-bd0f3eb0a24abd9c5ab6.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Negotiation of the Concordat", "chunk_data": "129. CONCORDAT OF 1886\nThe controversy between the Padroadists and the Propagandists was not laid to rest by the Concordat of 1857. Numerous complaints and extensive correspondence between the kings of Portugal and the Popes (see Hull, Bombay Mission History, pp. 14-179 for a documented discussion of this period) led to the negotiation of a new concordat between Pope Leo XIII and King Louis I, which was signed on 23rd June 1886, Cited in Ernest R. Hull, Bombay-Mission History with a Special Study of the Padroado Question, vol. II, 1858-1890, pp. 180-186.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Pope Leo XIII", "King Louis I" ], "places": [ "Portugal", "Rome", "East Indies" ], "event": "A new concordat was negotiated between Pope Leo XIII and King Louis I to address the unresolved Padroado controversy.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Politics", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 2, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 239 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00263-bd0f3eb0a24abd9c5ab6.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Concordat Preamble", "chunk_data": "TEXT OF THE CONCORDAT\nThe following is the text of the Concordat which was signed by the High Contracting Parties on June 23rd 1886 :-\nIN THE NAME OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY.\nHis Holiness the Sovereign Pontiff Leo XIII, and His Most Faithful Majesty King Louis I, animated with the desire of promoting the progress of Christianity in the East Indies, and of regulating on a definite and durable basis the Patronage of the Crown of Portugal, have resolved to enter into a Concordat.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Pope Leo XIII", "King Louis I" ], "places": [ "East Indies", "Portugal" ], "event": "Pope Leo XIII and King Louis I agreed to establish a concordat regulating Portuguese royal patronage in the East Indies.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Politics", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 3, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 239 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00263-bd0f3eb0a24abd9c5ab6.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Appointment of Plenipotentiaries", "chunk_data": "With this object they have appointed two plenipotentiaries in the name of His Holiness, the Most Eminent and Most Reverend Cardinal Ludovico Jacobini, His Secretary of State; and on the part of His Most Faithful Majesty, His Excellency M. João Baptista de Silva Jerrão de Carvalho Martins, Ambassador Extraordinary and honorary Minister of State; who after a mutual exchange of powers which they found in due and good form, have agreed to adopt the following articles.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Cardinal Ludovico Jacobini", "João Baptista de Silva Jerrão de Carvalho Martins" ], "places": [ "East Indies" ], "event": "Pope Leo XIII and King Louis I appointed Cardinal Ludovico Jacobini and João Baptista de Silva Jerrão de Carvalho Martins as plenipotentiaries.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Diplomacy" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 4, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 239 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00263-bd0f3eb0a24abd9c5ab6.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Portuguese Patronage Continued", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE I\nIn virtue of former Pontifical concessions, the exercise of the Patronage of the Crown of Portugal shall continue, conformably to the rules of Canon Law, in the Cathedral Churches of the East Indies subject to the modifications expressed in the present Concordat.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Pope Leo XIII", "King Louis I" ], "places": [ "East Indies", "Portugal" ], "event": "The concordat continued Portuguese royal patronage over the cathedral churches of the East Indies under Canon Law and the concordat's modifications.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 5, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 240 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00264-a5cb1131eb5142a60447.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Goa Metropolitan Rights", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE II\nAs regards the Metropolitan and Primatial Church of Goa, the Archbishop shall continue to exercise his rights of Metropolitan in the dioceses suffragan to him.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Archbishop of Goa" ], "places": [ "Goa" ], "event": "The Archbishop of Goa retained metropolitan authority over the dioceses suffragan to Goa.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 6, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 240 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00264-a5cb1131eb5142a60447.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Honorary Patriarch of Goa", "chunk_data": "By a gracious concession of His Holiness, the Archbishop for the time being shall be elevated to the dignity of honorary Patriarch of the East Indies; and he shall besides enjoy the privilege of presiding over the National Councils of all the East Indies, which shall ordinarily be held at Goa; the Pope reserving to himself the right of disposing otherwise in particular circumstances.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Pope Leo XIII", "Archbishop of Goa" ], "places": [ "Goa", "East Indies" ], "event": "The Archbishop of Goa was granted the honorary title of Patriarch of the East Indies and precedence at national councils.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 7, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 240 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00264-a5cb1131eb5142a60447.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Goa Ecclesiastical Province", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE III\nThe ecclesiastical province of Goa shall consist, in addition to the Metropolitan See, of the three dioceses of Damaun, (bearing also the title of Cranganor), of Cochin and of Saint Thomas of Meliapor.\nThe limits of these three dioceses and the districts subject to them will be set forth in a separate appendix.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "Goa", "Damaun", "Cranganor", "Cochin", "Saint Thomas of Meliapor" ], "event": "The province of Goa was defined to include the dioceses of Damaun, Cochin, and Saint Thomas of Meliapor.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 8, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 240 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00264-a5cb1131eb5142a60447.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Patronage in Goa Province", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE IV\nIn the Metropolitan diocese of Goa, as well as in the three suffragan dioceses, the right of Patronage shall be exercised by the Crown of Portugal.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "Goa", "Portugal" ], "event": "The Portuguese Crown retained the right of patronage in Goa and its three suffragan dioceses.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Politics" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 9, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 240 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00264-a5cb1131eb5142a60447.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Aggregation of Goan Christians", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE V\nIn view of the advantages which may result to the faithful of those countries, in consequence of the reconstitution of the three dioceses above-mentioned, forming part of a regular ecclesiastical province, it is agreed that some of the principal bodies of Goan Christians, such as are indicated in a special appendix, although not comprised in the limits of the three dioceses already mentioned, shall nevertheless be aggregated thereto, regard being had to the material and moral elements of homogeneity which assimilate them to the said dioceses.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "Goa" ], "event": "Certain Goan Christian communities outside the diocesan boundaries were to be aggregated to the reorganized dioceses.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 10, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 240, 241 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00264-a5cb1131eb5142a60447.webp", "raw\\pages\\00265-09850c23c8a79662bf2a.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Goan and Portuguese Clergy", "chunk_data": "In the Goan missions of other dioceses, the Ordinary shall by preference confide the care of souls to Goan or Portuguese priests under his authority.\nARTICLE VI\nThe Portuguese Government undertakes to provide for the suitable endowment of the above-mentioned dioceses, with Chapters, clergy and seminaries, and effectively to co-operate in seconding the action of the bishops for the foundation of schools, orphanages and other charitable institutions necessary for the good of the faithful and for the evangelization of the pagans.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "Goa", "Portugal" ], "event": "Ordinaries were to prefer Goan or Portuguese priests in Goan missions, while Portugal undertook to support dioceses, clergy, seminaries, schools, orphanages, and charitable institutions.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Education", "Missionary Work" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 11, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 241 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00265-09850c23c8a79662bf2a.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Nomination of Four Bishops", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE VII\nAs to the four dioceses of Bombay, Mangalore, Quilon and Madura, which are to be established by the institution of the hierarchy in the Indies, the Metropolitans with their suffragan bishops shall, on the occasion of the vacancy of an episcopal See, as likewise the suffragans of the province when the Archiepiscopal See is vacant, form of their free choice a terna or list of three, which they shall communicate to the Archbishop of Goa, who shall forward it to the Crown. Within a period of six months the latter must present to the Holy See one candidate out of the three comprised in the list after which date the liberty of Choice devolves on the Holy See.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Archbishop of Goa" ], "places": [ "Bombay", "Mangalore", "Quilon", "Madura", "Goa", "Indies" ], "event": "The concordat established a procedure for selecting bishops for Bombay, Mangalore, Quilon, and Madura through episcopal lists and presentation by the Portuguese Crown.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Politics" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 12, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 241 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00265-09850c23c8a79662bf2a.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Papal Appointment of Bishops", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE VIII\nThe Sovereign Pontiff shall have the nomination of the first Archbishops and bishops of the four dioceses mentioned in the preceding article, which shall be founded as soon as the ecclesiastical hierarchy has been constituted.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Pope Leo XIII" ], "places": [ "Bombay", "Mangalore", "Quilon", "Madura", "Indies" ], "event": "The Pope reserved the nomination of the first archbishops and bishops of the four newly planned dioceses.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 13, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 241 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00265-09850c23c8a79662bf2a.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Jurisdiction over Malacca", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE IX\nThe Christian communities of Malacca and Singapore, at present under the extraordinary jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Goa, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the bishop of Macão.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Archbishop of Goa", "Bishop of Macão" ], "places": [ "Malacca", "Singapore", "Goa", "Macão" ], "event": "The Christian communities of Malacca and Singapore were transferred from Goa's extraordinary jurisdiction to the bishop of Macão.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 14, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 241 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00265-09850c23c8a79662bf2a.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Papal Authority in India", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE X\nThe patronage of the Crown being thus regulated, the Holy See shall enjoy throughout the rest of the Indies full power to nominate the bishops, and to adopt such measures as it deems expedient for the good of the faithful.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Pope Leo XIII" ], "places": [ "Indies" ], "event": "The Holy See received full authority to nominate bishops and govern ecclesiastical affairs outside the regulated patronage territories.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 15, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 241 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00265-09850c23c8a79662bf2a.webp" ], "chunk_title": "1857 Concordat Provisions", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE XI\nThe foregoing concessions, relative to the Patronage of the Crown in the East Indies, being thus modified and interpreted, the Articles III, IV, V, VI and the Appendix A of the Concordat of 1857 remain in force.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "East Indies" ], "event": "Specified provisions and Appendix A of the Concordat of 1857 were retained after modification and reinterpretation.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Law", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 16, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 241, 242 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00265-09850c23c8a79662bf2a.webp", "raw\\pages\\00266-383ff1b053f879a5883b.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Ratification in Rome", "chunk_data": "ARTICLE XII\nThe present treaty with its appendix, which forms an integral part of it, shall be ratified by the high contracting parties, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Rome, within a period of three months from the date of signature, or earlier if possible.\nRome, 23rd June 1886.\nL. Card. Jacobini. João Baptista de Silva Jerrão de Carvalho Martins.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Cardinal Ludovico Jacobini", "João Baptista de Silva Jerrão de Carvalho Martins" ], "places": [ "Rome" ], "event": "The concordat and its appendix were signed at Rome and scheduled for ratification and exchange within three months.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Diplomacy", "Law" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 17, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 242 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00266-383ff1b053f879a5883b.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Goa Diocese Boundaries", "chunk_data": "ANNEXURE TO THE 3rd ARTICLE.\nThe patriarchal, Metropolitan and Primatial Church of Goa shall comprehend :-\n(1) All the territory belonging to the actual Portuguese possessions in India, with the exception of the districts of Damaun and Diu, which shall belong to the suffragan diocese of Damaun and titular of Cranganore, in the terms of the 3rd article of the present Concordat.\n(2) North Canara, with the Christianities of either jurisdiction which compose it, as follows:-\nSadashigor, Sankerry, Karwar: Ankola, with the Christianities of Bingi, Chindierro, Bollingolly, Yellopor: Sirsy; Honowar, with the Christianities of Kiroly, Boteul, Ferquembat; Chandowar and Coompta; Golmuna, with the Christianities of Sounxim, Munkim and Baitur-thus forming a continuous diocesan territory subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of Goa.\n(3) The Christianities within this circumscription which actually belong to the other jurisdiction, become subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of Goa.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "Goa", "India", "Damaun", "Diu", "North Canara" ], "event": "The annexure defined the territories and Christian communities placed under the ordinary jurisdiction of Goa.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Geography" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 18, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 242, 243 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00266-383ff1b053f879a5883b.webp", "raw\\pages\\00267-2dc9886e9f14172207d2.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Damaun Diocese Established", "chunk_data": "II\nThe diocese of Damaun and titular of Cranganore, erected now by virtue of the 7th article of the Concordat of the 21st February 1857, shall be composed thus :-\n(1) The districts of Damaun and Diu actually under the ordinary jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Goa.\n(2) The part of the Broach district which lies to the South of the Nerbudda, and also the Surat district.\n(3) The district of Northern Konkan.\n(4) The actual Varado of the islands of Salsette and Trombay.\n(5) The actual Varado of Bassein-thus forming a continuous diocesan territory subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of the diocese.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Archbishop of Goa" ], "places": [ "Damaun", "Diu", "Goa", "Broach", "Nerbudda", "Surat", "Northern Konkan", "Salsette", "Trombay", "Bassein" ], "event": "The annexure defined the territorial composition of the Diocese of Damaun and titular Diocese of Cranganore.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Geography" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 19, "chapter_name": "1886. 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Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 243 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00267-2dc9886e9f14172207d2.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Bombay Christian Communities", "chunk_data": "(7) To avoid all confusion, it is hereby declared that in the actual Varados Nos. 4 and 5 of Salsette and Bassein, there shall continue to be subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of the Diocese of Damaun all the Christianities which are actually under the Archdiocese of Goa, the Christianities already excepted in No. 6 not being actually subject to this jurisdiction.\n2. There shall also belong to the Diocese of Damaun all the Christianities with their churches, chapels and dependent establishments, property and income in the city and island of Bombay, actually subject to the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Goa, which are mentioned here by name for the sake of greater clearness:-\n(1) Mazagon with the church and establishments belonging to it, and the chapel of St. Francis Xavier at Colaba and the establishments depending on it:\n(2) St. Francis Xavier of Dabul:\n(3) Cavel (Our Lady of Health) and the chapel in Sonapur:\n(4) Upper Mahim (St. Michael's) with the chapel of Good Counsel at Sion, and the school belonging to it:\n(5) Lower Mahim (Our Lady of Salvation) with the chapels of Matunga and Parel, the college and the schools annexed.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Archbishop of Goa" ], "places": [ "Damaun", "Goa", "Salsette", "Bassein", "Bombay", "Mazagon", "Colaba", "Dabul", "Cavel", "Sonapur", "Mahim", "Sion", "Matunga", "Parel" ], "event": "The annexure assigned specified Goan Christian communities and establishments in Salsette, Bassein, and Bombay to the Diocese of Damaun.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Geography" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 21, "chapter_name": "1886. 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Andrew; Maparicolam and Chetti.\nMararicolam (jurisdiction of the Archbishop and the Vicar-Apostolic).\nVattaluyhal (jurisdiction of the Archbishop).\nPungavu (jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic).\nTumboly (jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic and the Archbishop).", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Archbishop of Goa", "Vicar-Apostolic" ], "places": [ "Cochin", "Goa", "Mattanchery", "Amarambady", "Pallarutti", "Truvine", "Mararicolam", "Vattaluyhal", "Pungavu", "Tumboly" ], "event": "The annexure defined the Diocese of Cochin and listed its churches and communities under the jurisdictions of the Archbishop and Vicar-Apostolic.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Geography" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 22, "chapter_name": "1886. 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Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 244 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00268-422c677e1080651a46aa.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Meliapore Diocese Boundaries", "chunk_data": "IV\nThe Diocese of S. Thomas of Meliapore shall be circumscribed thus:\n1.(a) The city of S. Thomas of Meliapore with all its Christianities of either jurisdiction, and those of S. Thomas's Mount, churches, chapels and all the dependent establishments; also Palavaram, Cavelung and Cinglepett-having for its limits towards the East the Gulf of Bengal; towards the North the roads called Edward Elliot's Road and S. George's Cathedral Road; towards the West the road leading from Madras to Congeveram up to the river Palar; towards the South of the river Palar down to the sea-thus forming a continuous diocesan territory.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "Saint Thomas of Meliapore", "Saint Thomas's Mount", "Palavaram", "Cavelung", "Cinglepett", "Madras", "Congeveram", "Palar", "Gulf of Bengal" ], "event": "The annexure defined the territory and boundaries of the Diocese of Saint Thomas of Meliapore.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Geography" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 24, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 244, 245 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00268-422c677e1080651a46aa.webp", "raw\\pages\\00269-018df54ff9bd6856e26e.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Madura Districts Assigned", "chunk_data": "(b) In the actual Vicariate-Apostolic of Madura:\nThe Christianities of either jurisdiction, comprising all the churches, chapels, and any other dependent establishments lying in the districts of Tanjore, Rigapatam and Manargudy-having for its limits towards the East the Gulf of Bengal; towards the North the rivers called Vettar and Vemar; towards the West and South the boundaries of the Tanjore, Manargudi and Vizagpatam districts-thus constituting a continuous diocesan territory.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Vicar-Apostolic of Madura" ], "places": [ "Madura", "Tanjore", "Rigapatam", "Manargudy", "Manargudi", "Vizagpatam", "Gulf of Bengal", "Vettar", "Vemar" ], "event": "The annexure assigned Christian communities and dependent establishments in specified districts to the territory of the Diocese of Saint Thomas of Meliapore.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Geography" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 25, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 245 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00269-018df54ff9bd6856e26e.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Bengal Christian Communities", "chunk_data": "2.-(a) All the Christianities, churches, chapels and all the dependent establishments with all their property and income in Calcutta and Dacca, actually subject to the Portuguese Vicariate General of Bengal on the Hooghly, which are here mentioned for greater clearness :-\nIn the city of Calcutta: Boitakanah; Chinsura; Bandel in the Hooghly district; with the dependent schools. In Dacca, the Christianities of Dacca (Our Lady of Piety); Tesgao (Our Lady of Rosary); Nagory (St. Nicholaus Tolentino); Hosnabad (Our Lady of Rosary) with the Christianities which are actually annexed and dependent on it.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "Calcutta", "Dacca", "Hooghly", "Bengal", "Boitakanah", "Chinsura", "Bandel", "Tesgao", "Nagory", "Hosnabad" ], "event": "The annexure identified Portuguese-administered Christian communities and establishments in Calcutta and Dacca.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Geography" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 26, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 245 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00269-018df54ff9bd6856e26e.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Madura Jurisdiction Clarified", "chunk_data": "(b) The Christianities with their churches and chapels, actually and exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Goa, lying in the actual Vicariate-Apostolic of Madura.\nWith regard to the small villages which are subject to the two jurisdictions, the two Bishops of S. Thomas and of Madura shall equitably propose, subject to the decision of the Holy Father and the Patron, to which of the jurisdictions they shall become subject in future.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Archbishop of Goa", "Bishop of Saint Thomas", "Bishop of Madura", "Pope Leo XIII" ], "places": [ "Goa", "Madura" ], "event": "Goan communities within the Vicariate-Apostolic of Madura were identified, while the bishops were instructed to propose future jurisdiction for villages shared by both authorities.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Church Governance", "Diplomacy" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 27, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 245 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00269-018df54ff9bd6856e26e.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Definition of Christianities", "chunk_data": "V\nAlthough already stated, nevertheless for the sake of greater clearness, and for the purpose of avoiding all doubts in future, it is hereby declared that wherever there is mention of Christianities in this annexure, they are understood to comprehend all the churches, chapels and other establishments which may be annexed or dependent thereon, with all their property and income.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "East Indies" ], "event": "The annexure defined Christianities as including their churches, chapels, dependent establishments, property, and income.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Law", "Church Governance" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 28, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 245 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00269-018df54ff9bd6856e26e.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Compensation for Transferred Property", "chunk_data": "Compensation shall be given for the property of Portugal or of the Vicars-Apostolic in the localities which may be made over by mutual consent. These matters shall be regulated by the Bishops and the respective Vicars-Apostolic, who shall submit them to the Holy See and the Portuguese Government.\nRome, 23rd June 1886.", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [ "Vicars-Apostolic", "Bishops" ], "places": [ "Rome", "Portugal" ], "event": "The concordat provided compensation for Portuguese or Vicariate-Apostolic property transferred by mutual agreement.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Law", "Property" ] } }, { "chunk_index": 29, "chapter_name": "1886. Concordat of 1886", "page_numbers": [ 245 ], "image_paths": [ "raw\\pages\\00269-018df54ff9bd6856e26e.webp" ], "chunk_title": "Reduced Padroado Territory", "chunk_data": "(N.B. In the concordat double jurisdictions were not entirely eliminated, but the delineation of the limits of each clearly stated. The Padroado territory was greatly reduced from the Concordat of 1857 in which it was stated to have jurisdiction over all British India. Though several later", "time": { "start_year": 1886, "start_month": 6, "start_date": 23, "end_year": 1886, "end_month": 6, "end_date": 23, "time_display": "23 June 1886" }, "meta": { "people": [], "places": [ "British India" ], "event": "The note explains that the 1886 concordat clarified overlapping jurisdictions and greatly reduced the territory claimed under the Padroado from the arrangement of 1857.", "tags": [ "Religion", "Politics", "Church Governance" ] } } ] }