The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55: 1582-1583; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55: 1582-1583; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
4. Special care must be taken to warn bishops, vicars-general
[_provisores_], visitors, and vicars, that they are not allowed
to mention crimes of heresy or the like in their public letters
and proclamations during visit; for his Holiness has referred and
submitted such cases to the most illustrious inquisitor-general and
the inquisitors appointed by him in all the kingdoms and seigniories
of his Majesty. Therefore they shall try these cases _privatim_,
which other judges can neither try, nor undertake to investigate,
nor otherwise handle. Since in visitations crimes often come to light
which must be tried by the Holy Office, warning must be given that
these should be submitted to the Inquisition, with all secrecy and
without the knowledge of the guilty party. The same must be done in
suppressing the titles of vicars, in annulling the head of processes
and charges made by the bishops, and in suppressing the title of
inquisitor-inordinary; for in these regions the jurisdiction over the
crime of heresy is wholly apostolic, except in case of the Indians. If
any doubt, contention, or difficulty regarding the execution of
this clause should arise, the commissary, without further inquiry,
shall promptly notify us that he has warned, in especially polite
and respectful language, the prelate concerned, to whom he must show
much reverence--for the reverential respect which is due him should
not be in the least abated by the privilege of the commissary's office.
5. It sometimes happens that certain ecclesiastical or lay judges take
up matters belonging to the Holy Office, and make judicial inquiries
therein. The question whether they should forbear from investigation
of such cases, and submit them to others, has caused differences to
arise between them and the commissaries, and has made them set forth
most weighty arguments. Since the main care shall be to prevent such
clash of authorities, in order to avoid this it is enough to bid them
not to meddle in such matters. But if they persist in doing so it will
be necessary to send them an injunction, couched in very respectful
terms, drawn up in writing before a notary; to note their answers;
and then to report everything to the Holy Office.
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