The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Alexis de Menezes
Also known as Archbishop Alexis de Menezes
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 210
This archbishop moves with the purposeful authority of one charged with extending religious influence across vast distances. His presence suggests both spiritual mission and the administrative determination to see it accomplished.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (16th-17th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 210
- Books
- 1
Archbishop Alexis de Menezes served as the Portuguese Archbishop of Goa who personally led the effort to bring the ancient St. Thomas Christians of India under Roman Catholic authority. Through his visitation and the Synod of Diamper, he successfully imposed Roman doctrine and practices on these ancient Christian communities.
Description
Archbishop Alexis de Menezes carries the dignified bearing of a Portuguese colonial church official, his ecclesiastical vestments reflecting both his archiepiscopal rank and his position within the Portuguese colonial hierarchy. His appearance combines spiritual authority with the administrative presence of one accustomed to exercising power across distant territories.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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