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Catholic Church in Macau

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The Macau Diocese was established in 1576 by Pope Gregory XIII, one of the first diocese created in south East Asia. The earliest diocese in south East Asia, the diocese of Beijing was established in mainland China in the Yuan dynasty in 1307 under the order of Pope Clement V. Then, in 1313, Quanzhou Diocese was established. Despite the vigor of the two dioceses, the work in mainland China has unfortunately stalled due to the lack of missionaries. In early years, the Macau Diocese was the head diocese for major parts of south East Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Northern Vietnam, and all the islands around South East Asia. Since the establishment of the Macao Diocese, the saints of the Macao Diocese are St. Catherine and St. Francis Xavier of Siena, showing the missionary characteristics of the area In addition to spreading the gospel, the diocese is also responsible for scientific exchanges and research. According to the knowledge and virtue of the papal motto, there is also the responsibility to promote Catholic morality. In addition to the Jesuits, many others established their own institutions in Macau between the 16th and 17th centuries, such as the Franciscans, Augustus, Dominicans, and Sister St. Clair. From the outset, the parish had to obey the appointed colonial leader- the Portuguese Padroado that led to the government over interference in religious affairs and often created friction between the parish and the Portuguese

Bishops of Macau:

  • 1630–1633 – D. Diogo Correia Valente, S.J.
  • 1690–1735 – D. João de Casal
  • 1735–1739 – D. Eugénio Trigueiros, O.S.A.
  • 1739–1752 – D. Hilário de Santa Rosa, O.F.M.
  • 1752–1772 – D. Bartolomeu Manuel Mendes dos Reis
  • 1772–1789 – D. Alexandre da Silva Pedrosa Guimarães
  • 1789–1803 – D. Marcelino José da Silva
  • 1802–1804 – D. Manuel de São Galdino, O.F.M.
  • 1804–1828 – D. Francisco de Nossa Senhora da Luz Chacim, O.F.M.
  • 1841–1845 – D. Nicolau Rodrigues Pereira de Borja, C.M.
  • 1845–1862 – D. Jerónimo José da Mata, C.M.
  • 1873–1883 – D. Manuel Bernardo de Sousa Enes
  • 1884–1897 – D. António Joaquim de Medeiros
  • 1897–1902 – D. José Manuel de Carvalho
  • 1902–1918 – D. João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro
  • 1920–1940 – D. José da Costa Nunes
  • 1942–1954 – D. João de Deus Ramalho, S.J.
  • 1954–1960 – D. Policarpo da Costa Vaz
  • 1961–1973 – D. Paulo José Tavares
  • 1976–1983 – D. Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa
  • 1988–2003 – D. Domingos Lam
  • 2003–2015 – D. José Lai Hung Seng

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