Storia do Mogor 358.4.5

358.4.5

Before giving you orders like this, the Lord Bishop of San Thome, as it would seem, could never have read the contents of the Patents conceded to the Capuchin fathers by Henry III. of happy memory. Because, had his Lordship read them, he would have seen about half-way through the said Patent the following words : 'In order that we and our aforesaid subjects may benefit by the prayers and orisons of the said religious fraternity, We have taken and placed and hereby take and place the aforesaid religious fraternity called the Capuchins of the Order of St. Francis, as well as their monasteries, congregations, dependents, and all thereto appertaining, under our protection and special safeguard and that of the kings our successors, of our special grace, plenary power and regal authority. . . .,' etc. Most probably the Lord Bishop of San Thomé has never read the words contained in the Patents of Louis XIV. now reigning. For his Lordship, who professes such great respect for our Invincible Monarch, since he places in his hands the decision about the cure of the Malabārīs, would not in that case have made over to the secular arm friars whom His Most Christian Majesty takes under his singular protection and special safeguard. Here are a few phrases from the Patent we have obtained :