Church-State relations in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period: A sourcebook

Glenn Y. Cabrera, editor

Letter to Philip II from Diego de Herrera, O.S.A., 1570
Opinion of Martin de Rada, O.S.A., on the tribute issue in the Philippines, 1574
Reply  of Governor Lavezaris et al. to Rada's opinion , 1574
Philip II on appointments to Manila cathedral, ca. 1580
Bishop Salazar's council regarding slaves, 1581

Ordinance restricting departure from the Philippine islands, 1582

Two decrees by Philip II  regarding the religious in the Philippines, 1583-84

Laws regulating the clergy in the Philippines, 1585-1670
Letter from the Bishop of the Philippines to Philip II, 1586
Letter from the rector of the Society of Jesus to Philip II, 1586

Letter from the Bishop of the Philippines to Philip II, 1588

Decree by Philip II regulating the clergy in the Philippines, 1589
Decree ordering a grant to the Bishop of the Philippines, 1590
Letter from the Bishop of the Philippines to Philip II, 1590 (A)
Letter from the Bishop of the Philippines to Philip II, 1590 (B)
Letter from Bishop Salazar to Governor Dasmariñas on the matter of tributes, 1591
Opinion of the Bishop of the Philippines on the issue of tributes, 1591
Reply by Governor Dasmariñas to Bishop Salazar on the matter of tributes, 1591
Summary of opinions of the clergy on tributes in the Philippines, 1591
Opinions of the clergy on subduing the rebels of Zambales, 1592
Letter from Governor Dasmariñas to Philip II concerning Bishop Salazar, 1592
Communication from Governor Dasmariñas to the clergy in the Philippines, 1592
Letter from Philip II to Governor Dasmariñas,  1593
Summary of a report by Fray Francisco de Ortega to Philip II, 1594
Philip II's decree for despatch of missionaries to the Philippines, 1594
Philip II's decree on the formation of new dioceses in the Philippines, 1595
Philip II's decree regarding the bishopric of Nueva Segovia, 1596
Letter from Archbishop Santibañez to Philip II, 1598 (A)
Letter from Archbishop Santibañez to Philip II, 1598 (B)
Letter from the Bishop of Nueva Segovia to Philip II, 1598 (A)
Letter from the Bishop of Nueva Segovia to Philip II, 1598 (B)
Letter from the Bishop of Nueva Segovia to Philip II, 1599
Missions of the religious orders, 1599
Letter from Philip III to the Archbishop of Manila, 1599
Letter from Diego Garcia, S.J., to Philip III, 1601
Petition to Philip III for grant to Jesuit school in Cebu, 1601
Philip III requests more nuns for the Philippines, 1602
Letter from Archbishop Benavides to Philip III, 1603 (A)
Letter from Archbishop Benavides to Philip III, 1603 (B)
Letters from the clergy in the Philippines to Philip III, 1603  
Letters to Philip III concerning Archbishop Benavides, 1605
Letter from Philippine Dominicans to Philip III concerning the Audiencia, 1610
Letters from Philip III to the Dominican provincial for the Philippines, 1611
Foundation of the University of Santo Tomas, 1611  
Conciliar recommendations on proposed resignation of  Archbishop Vazquez, 1613, 1616
Abstract of a letter from the Jesuit provincial for the Philippines to Philip III, 1616
Documents relating to Bishop Pedro de Arce, 1616-19
Grant to the seminary of Santa Potenciana, 1617
Philip III’s decree on expelled clergy in the Philippines, 1619
Letter to Philip III from the Bishop of Cebu, 1619  
Letter from Philip III to the Philippine Audiencia, 1620  
Letter to Philip III from the Franciscan provincial for the Philippines, 1620
Letters from the Franciscans in the Philippines to Philip III, 1620-21  
Letter from Philip IV to the Archbishop of Manila, 1622
Letter from Philip IV to the Dominican provincial for the Philippines, 1622
Report by Archbishop Serrano to Philip IV on religious affairs in the Philippines, 1622
Permission by Philip IV for founding of the University of Santo Tomas, 1623  
Letter from Philip IV to Archbishop Serrano, 1624
Letter from Philip IV to the General of the Dominican Order concerning its members in the Philippines, 1624
Decree issued by Philip IV in 1624 concerning the clergy in the Philippines
Decree by Philip IV to provide support for the Society of Jesus in the Philippines, 1625  
Letter from the Archbishop of Manila to Philip IV, 1625
Letter from Philip IV to Governor Tavora, 1626  
Petition to Philip IV for support of the seminary of San Juan de Letran, 1626
Letter from the sisters of St. Clare to Philip IV, 1626  
Decree by Philip IV to provide support for the Augustinians in the Philippines, 1627
Letter from Philip IV to the Philippine Audiencia, 1627
Recommendation by the Council of the Indies to provide support for the Recollects in the    Philippines, 1627  
Decree by Philip IV regarding mission appointments, 1629
Letter to Philip IV from Philippine Dominicans, 1629
Letter to Philip IV from the Bishop of Cebu, 1631
Letter to Philip IV from the Manila Cabildo, 1632
Report by Governor Tavora to Philip IV on ecclesiastical affairs in the Philippines, 1632
Letter  to Philip IV on ecclesiastical affairs, 1634
Account of the conflicts between Governor Corcuera and Archbishop Guerrero (ca. 1635-36)
Letter to Philip IV from the Bishop of Cebu, 1635
Letter to Philip IV from the  Franciscan provincial for the Philippines, 1635
Letter to Philip IV from the Bishop of Nueva Caceres, 1636
Letter to Philip IV from Governor Corcuera, 1636 (A)
Letter to Philip IV from Governor Corcuera, 1636 (B)
Documents on request for royal aid in constructing Jesuit residence in Manila, 1637
Opinion of the Archbishop of Manila on the request for royal aid by the Jesuits in the Philippines, 1637
Letters from Governor Corcuera to the Confraternity of La Misericordia of Manila, 1639
Letter from Philip IV to the Spanish Ambassador at Rome concerning the College of Santo Tomas of Manila, 1639
Letter from Philip IV to Pope Urban VIII on the College of Santo Tomas of Manila, 1639
Letter from Philip IV to Governor Corcuera on Mindanao missions, 1639
Letter from Philip IV to the Bishop of Nueva Caceres, 1639
Letter from Philip IV to the Philippine treasury concerning the Bishop of Nueva Caceres, 1639 
Letter from Philip IV to Archbishop Guerrero, 1639
Letter from Philip IV to the Philippine Audiencia concerning oppression of native Filipinos, 1639 
Letter from Philip IV to Governor Fajardo, 1647
Letter to Philip IV from the Manila Cabildo , 1652
Letter to Philip IV from Archbishop Poblete, 1656
Summary of memorial of Miguel Solana, S.J., to Philip IV on the College of Santo Tomas of Manila, ca. 1658
On the condition of  the clergy of the Philippines, ca. 1674
Charles II's patronage of the University of Santo Tomas of Manila, 1680
Summary of a letter from Archbishop Pardo to Charles II about native priests in the Philippines, 1680
Letter to Charles II from the Bishop of Nueva Segovia, 1683
Petition to Charles II for more Dominican missionaries to the Philippines, ca. 1687
Memorial of the religious provincials of the Philippines to Governor Zabálburu, 1701
Philip V's decree on the seminary of San Felipe of Manila, 1710
Account by Archbishop Cuesta of the last days of Governor Bustamante, 1720
San Antonio on the religious estate in the Philippines, 1738
Berdozido's estimate of annual government support for the clergy of the Philippines ca. 1742
Letter from Ferdinand VI to the Philippine Audiencia, 1751
Memorial of Simon de Anda to the Spanish government, 1768
Decree by Archbishop Santa Justa concerning the expulsion of the Jesuits, 1769
Instructions from Archbishop Santa Justa to the secular clergy, 1771
Account of the aftermath of the Philippine church council of 1771
Le Gentil, "Ecclesiastical survey of the Philippine Islands," 1781
Governor Aguilar's decree on funding for conciliar seminaries in the Philippines, 1803
Sinibaldo de Mas on the character and influence of the clergy in the Philippines, 1843
Buzeta and Bravo on the ecclesiastical estate of the Philippines, 1850
Feodor Jagor on the character and influence of the clergy in the Philippines, 1873

The Friar Memorial of 1898

Murat Halstead,"Interview with [Archbishop Nozaleda]," 1898
Archbishops of Manila (link to CBCPNET.com website)
Governors of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period  
Reports of the Taft Philippine Commission— the Friars, 1901
Early 20th-century American perspectives—

Bryan J. Clinch, "The truth about the Church in the Philippines,"  1899 (link to an article in the Making of America website)  

Rev. W. A. Jones, "The religious orders in the Philippines," 1899 (link to MoA website)  

Rev. A. P. Doyle, "Religious problem of the Philippines, " 1898 (link to MoA website)  

Albert G. Robinson, "The Church and the friars," 1901

Henry Parker Willis, "The Church problem," 1905

James Alfred LeRoy, "The religious question," 1914

W. Cameron Forbes, "The Church and the State," 1928

Libertad religiosa en las constituciones españolas (link to CER website)

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