{
  "bookName": "History of Christianity in India: Source Materials",
  "authorName": "M. K. Kuriakose",
  "publisherName": "Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge",
  "publicationYear": 2011,
  "chapterNumber": 129,
  "chapterName": "1886. Concordat of 1886",
  "pageFrom": 239,
  "pageTo": 245,
  "pages": [
    {
      "pageNumber": 239,
      "ocrText": "SOURCE MATERIALS\n239\nhis nose was a little flat; I don't know why I saw him like that.'\nThough we did not then say anything about what the Master said,\nwe thought, How could the form seen by him in ecstasy tally\nwith the actual form of Jesus? Like all the Jews his nose must\nhave been aquiline. But we came to know, shortly after the\nMaster passed away, that there were three different descriptions of\nJesus' physical features; and according to one of them the tip\nof his nose was a little flat.\n129. CONCORDAT OF 1886\nThe controversy between the Padroadists and the Propagandists was\nnot laid to rest by the Concordat of 1857. Numerous complaints\nand extensive correspondence between the kings of Portugal and the\nPopes (see Hull, Bombay Mission History, pp. 14-179 for a docu-\nmented discussion of this period) led to the negotiation of a new con-\ncordat between Pope Leo XIII and King Louis I, which was signed\non 23rd June 1886, Cited in Ernest R. Hull, Bombay-Mission History\nwith a Special Study of the Padroado Question, vol. II, 1858-1890,\npp. 180-186.\nTEXT OF THE CONCORDAT\nThe following is the text of the Concordat which was signed\nby 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\nFaithful Majesty King Louis I, animated with the desire of promot-\ning the progress of Christianity in the East Indies, and of regulating\non a definite and durable basis the Patronage of the Crown of\nPortugal, have resolved to enter into a Concordat. With this\nobject they have appointed two plenipotentiaries in the name of\nHis Holiness, the Most Eminent and Most Reverend Cardinal\nLudovico Jacobini, His Secretary of State; and on the part of His\nMost Faithful Majesty, His Excellency M. João Baptista de Silve\nJerrão de Carvalho Martins Ambassador Extraordinary and\nhonorary Minister of State; who after a mutual exchange of powers\nwhich they found in due and good form, have agreed to adopt the\nfollowing articles.\nARTICLE I\nIn virtue of former Pontifical concessions, the exercise of the\nPatronage of the Crown of Portugal shall continue, conformably\nto the rules of Canon Law, in the Cathedral Churches of the East\nIndies subject to the modifications expressed in the present\nConcordat.",
      "status": "completed"
    },
    {
      "pageNumber": 240,
      "ocrText": "240\nHISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA\nARTICLE II\nAs regards the Metropolitan and Primatial Church of Goa, the\nArchbishop shall continue to exercise his rights of Metropolitan\nin the dioceses suffragan to him.\nBy a gracious concession of His Holiness, the Archbishop for\nthe time being shall be elevated to the dignity of honorary Patriarch\nof the East Indies; and he shall besides enjoy the privilege of\npresiding over the National Councils of all the East Indies, which\nshall ordinarily be held at Goa; the Pope reserving to himself the\nright of disposing otherwise in particular circumstances.\nARTICLE III\nThe ecclesiastical province of Goa shall consist, in addition to\nthe Metropolitan See, of the three dioceses of Damaun, (bearing\nalso the title of of Cranganor), of Cochin and of Saint Thomas of\nMeliapor.\nThe limits of these three dioceses and the districts subject to\nthem will be set forth in a separate appendix.\nARTICLE IV\nIn the Metropolitan diocese of Goa, as well as in the three\nsuffragan dioceses, the right of Patronage shall be exercised by the\nCrown of Portugal.\nARTICLE V\nIn view of the advantages which may result to the faithful of\nthose countries, in consequence of the reconstitution of the three\ndioceses above-mentioned, forming part of a regular ecclesiastical\nprovince, it is agreed that some of the principal bodies of Goan\nChristians, such as are indicated in a special appendix, although\nnot comprised in the limits of the three dioceses already mentioned,\nshall nevertheless be aggregated thereto, regard being had to the\nmaterial and moral elements of homogeneity which assimilate\nthem to the said dioceses.\nIn the Goan missions of other dioceses, the Ordinary shall by\npreference confide the care of souls to Goan or Portuguese priests\nunder his authority.\nARTICLE VI\nThe Portuguese Government undertakes to provide for the\nsuitable endowment of the above-mentioned dioceses, with Chapters,\nclergy and seminaries, and effectively to co-operate in seconding",
      "status": "completed"
    },
    {
      "pageNumber": 241,
      "ocrText": "SOURCE MATERIALS\n241\nthe action of the bishops for the foundation of schools, orphanages\nand other charitable institutions necessary for the good of the\nfaithful and for the evangelization of the pagans.\nARTICLE VII\nAs to the four dioceses of Bombay, Mangalore, Quilon and\nMadura, which are to be established by the institution of the hier-\narchy in the Indies, the Metropolitans with their suffragan bishops\nshall, on the occasion of the vacancy of an episcopal See, as like-\nwise the suffragans of the province when the Archiepiscopal See is\nvacant, form of their free choice a terna or list of three, which they\nshall communicate to the Archbishop of Goa, who shall forward\nit to the Crown. Within a period of six months the latter must\npresent to the Holy See one candidate out of the three comprised\nin the list after which date the liberty of Choice devolves on the\nHoly See.\nARTICLE VIII\nThe Sovereign Pontiff shall have the nomination of the first\nArchbishops and bishops of the four dioceses mentioned in the\npreceding article, which shall be founded as soon as the ecclesi-\nastical hierarchy has been constituted.\nARTICLE IX\nThe Christian communities of Malacca and Singapore, at\npresent under the extraordinary jurisdiction of the Archbishop of\nGoa, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the bishop of Macão.\nARTICLE X\nThe patronage of the Crown being thus regulated, the Holy See\nshall enjoy throughout the rest of the Indies full power to nominate\nthe bishops, and to adopt such measures as it deems expedient for\nthe good of the faithful.\nARTICLE XI\nThe foregoing concessions, relative to the Patronage of the\nCrown in the East Indies, being thus modified and interpreted, the\nArticles III, IV, V, VI and the Appendix A of the Concordat of\n1857 remain in force.\nARTICLE XII\nThe present treaty with its appendix, which forms an integral\npart of it, shall be ratified by the high contracting parties, and the\nH.C.I.-16",
      "status": "completed"
    },
    {
      "pageNumber": 242,
      "ocrText": "242\nHISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA\nratifications shall be exchanged at Rome, within a period of three\nmonths from the date of signature, or earlier if possible.\nRome, 23rd June 1886.\nL. Card. Jacobini. João Baptista de Silva Jerrão de Carvalho\nMartins.\nANNEXURE TO THE 3rd ARTICLE.\nThe patriarchal, Metropolitan and Primatial Church of Goa\nshall comprehend :-\n(1) All the territory belonging to the actual Portugese posses-\nsions in India, with the exception of the districts of Damaun and\nDiu, which shall belong to the suffragan diocese of Damaun and\ntitular of Cranganore, in the terms of the 3rd article of the present\nConcordat.\n(2) North Canara, with the Christianities of either jurisdiction\nwhich compose it, as follows:-\nSadashigor, Sankerry, Karwar: Ankola, with the Christia-\nnities of Bingi, Chindierro, Bollingolly, Yellopor: Sirsy; Honowar,\nwith the Christianities of Kiroly, Boteul, Ferquembat; Chandowar\nand Coompta; Golmuna, with the Christianities of Sounxim,\nMunkim and Baitur-thus forming a continuous diocesan territory\nsubject to the ordinary jurisdiction of Goa.\n(3) The Christianities within this circumscription which\nactually belong to the other jurisdiction, become subject to the\nordinary jurisdiction of Goa.\nII\nThe diocese of Damaun and titular of Cranganore, erected now\nby virtue of the 7th article of the Concordat of the 21st February\n1857, shall be composed thus :-\n(1) The districts of Damaun and Diu actually under the\nordinary jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Goa.\n(2) The part of the Broach district which lies to the South of\nthe 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\ndiocesan territory subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of the diocese.",
      "status": "completed"
    },
    {
      "pageNumber": 243,
      "ocrText": "SOURCE MATERIALS\n243\n(6) The following Christianities and establishments, at present\nsubject to the Vicar-Apostolic, are excepted :-\nIn Surat district the churches and parishes of Surat and\nBulsar.\nIn the islands of Salsette and Trombay the churches and\nentire parishes of Marolis and Mancy (Mani) in the island of\nTrombay, at present under the jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic,\nwith the establishments actually belonging to the same jurisdiction.\nIn Bandora the church actually subject to the jurisdiction of\nthe Vicar-Apostolic, with St. Stanislaus Institution and St. Jospeh's\nConvent, which actually already belong to it; and the churches of\nJuvem, Condotina (Candolim) and Culvem, which also belong to\nthe jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic.\n(7) To avoid all confusion, it is hereby declared that in the\nactual Varados Nos. 4 and 5 of Salsette and Bassein, there shall\ncontinue to be subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of the Diocese\nof Damaun all the Christianities which are actually under the Arch-\ndiocese of Goa, the Christianities already excepted in No. 6 not\nbeing actually subject to this jurisdiction.\n2. There shall also belong to the Diocese of Damaun all the\nChristianities with their churches, chapels and dependent establish-\nments, property and income in the city and island of Bombay,\nactually subject to the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Goa, which\nare mentioned here by name for the sake of greater clearness:-\n(1) Mazagon with the church and establishments belonging\nto it, and the chapel of St. Francis Xavier at Colaba and the estab-\nlishments 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\nCounsel at Sion, and the school belonging to it:\n(5) Lower Mahim (Our Lady of Salvation) with the chapels\nof Matunga and Parel, the college and the schools annexed.\nIII\nThe Diocese of Cochin, suffragon to Goa, shall be circum-\nscribed thus, comprising:\n(1)-(a) The city of Cochin with all its Christianities,\nchurches, chapels and all the other dependent establishments:",
      "status": "completed"
    },
    {
      "pageNumber": 244,
      "ocrText": "244\nHISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA\n(b) The following circumscriptions with the Christianities of\neither jurisdiction belonging to them:\nMattanchery and Amarambady (jurisdiction of the Arch-\nbishop and the Vicar-Apostolic):\nPallarutti (jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic) Idacochi, Arus,\nPunguto and Perumpadippu, Manasherry-S. Luis; Manasherry-\nS. Michael; Caunnamale; Candacadavuy; Combalananguy;\nChellanam-S. Sebastian; Chellanam-S. Jorge Politodu\nTruvine (jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic and Archbishop):\nManacudum and Toreur; Pallipuram; Bendurti and Tevere; Tanghi;\nArthugal S. Jorge Arthugal-S. Andrew; Maparicolam and\nChetti.\nMararicolam (jurisdiction of the Archbishop and the Vicar-\nApostolic).\nVattaluyhal (jurisdiction of the Archbishop).\nPungavu (jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic).\nTumboly (jurisdiction of the Vicar-Apostolic and the Arch-\nbishop).\n(2) In the actual Vicariate-Apostolic of Quilon the following\nChristianities: Aravola, Caringolam, Pontorre, Tutur, Waliatowe\nand Velli-comprehending all the churches, chapels, establish\nments, property and income which actually belong to them.\nIV\nThe Diocese of S. Thomas of Meliapore shall be circumscribed\nthus:\n1.(a) The city of S. Thomas of Meliapore with all its\nChristianities of either jurisdiction, and those of S. Thomas's\nMount, churches, chapels and all the dependent establishments;\nalso Palavaram, Cavelung and Cinglepett-having for its limits\ntowards the East the Gulf of Bengal; towards the North the roads\ncalled Edward Elliot's Road and S. George's Cathedral Road;\ntowards the West the road leading from Madras to Congeveram\nup to the river Palar; towards the South of the river Palar down\nto the sea-thus forming a continuous diocesan territory.\n(b) In the actual Vicariate-Apostolic of Madura:\nThe Christianities of either jurisdiction, comprising all the\nchurches, chapels, and any other dependent establishments lying\nin the districts of Tanjore, Rigapatam and Manargudy-having",
      "status": "completed"
    },
    {
      "pageNumber": 245,
      "ocrText": "SOURCE MATERIALS\n245\nfor its limits towards the East the Gulf of Bengal; towards the\nNorth the rivers called Vettar and Vemar; towards the West and\nSouth the boundaries of the Tanjore, Manargudi and Vizagpatam\ndistricts-thus constituting a continuous diocesan territory.\n2.-(a) All the Christianities, churches, chapels and all the\ndependent establishments with all their property and income in\nCalcutta and Dacca, actually subject to the Portuguese Vicariate\nGeneral of Bengal on the Hooghly, which are here mentioned for\ngreater clearness :-\nIn the city of Calcutta: Boitakanah; Chinsura; Bandel in the\nHoogly district; with the dependent schools. In Dacca, the Christia-\nnities of Dacca (Our Lady of Piety); Tesgao (Our Lady of Rosary);\nNagory (St. Nicholaus Tolentino); Hosnabad (Our Lady of Rosary)\nwith the Christianities which are actually annexed and dependent\non it.\n(b) The Christianities with their churches and chapels, actually\nand exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Goa,\nlying in the actual Vicariate-Apostolic of Madura.\nWith regard to the small villages which are subject to the two\njurisdictions, the two Bishops of S. Thomas and of Madura shall\nequitably propose, subject to the decision of the Holy Father and\nthe Patron, to which which of the jurisdictions they shall become subject\nin future.\nV\nAlthough already stated, nevertheless for the sake of greater\nclearness, and for the purpose of avoiding all doubts in future, it is\nhereby declared that wherever there is mention of Christianities in\nthis annexure, they are understood to comprehend all the churches,\nchapels and other establishments which may be annexed or depen-\ndent thereon, with all their property and income.\nCompensation shall be given for the property of Portugal or of\nthe Vicars-Apostolic in the localities which may be made over by\nmutual consent. These matters shall be regulated by the Bishops\nand the respective Vicars-Apostolic, who shall submit them to the\nHoly See and the Portuguese Government.\nRome, 23rd June 1886.\n(N.B. In the concordat double jurisdictions were not entirely eliminated,\nbut the deliniation of the limits of each clearely stated. The Padroado\nterritory was greatly reduced from the Concordat of 1857 in which it was\nstated to have jurisdiction over all British India. Though several later",
      "status": "completed"
    }
  ]
}