Hi Dan, Thanks for corroborating that there is no evidence of SFX directly responsible / caused the Inquisition to be brought to Goa. The decision to introduce the Inquisition to Goa in 1560 was made by the king in Lisboa, long after SFX left Goa and died. As Teo rightly claims (see below) Inquisition was "essentially a political institution for disciplining all colonial subjects."
If SFX insisted on the Inquisition, he would have stayed in Goa in colonial comfort, and spent his career lobbying for the Inquisition. Yet, SFX moved on to more important things. In fact if the Inquisition was SFX's idea, that thought would / should have died with him. You are claiming that really it was 'devoted associates' of Xavier and Ignatius in Rome and Lisboa that lobbied for the Inquisition in Goa. To the best of my knowledge neither of these two men had much of a following in Lisboa pre-1560. And why would Rome want Inquisition in Goa? (see Teo's reason for the Inquisition) No one really cares for what you "suspect." Please post the hard evidence to support your hypothesis. This includes names of individuals and their associations with SFX on one hand and Lisboa on the other. Or else what you write may be an example of English hubris and speculation. BTW, looks like you are English / Irish. What did the English and Scottish kings do / use to discipline their subjects during similar period? And did Rome, Xavier and / or Ignatius have any influence of what went on in England? Thanks in anticipation and I look forward to the valuable information which you are going to provide us. Regards, GL ----------- DAN DRISCOLL I would say that the relationship between implementation of the inquisitiorial policy in the Region and the dating of Xavier's departure and eventual death need not at all negate his influence in the matter. I suspect that very little of any decision-making that came out of Rome and Lisboa for up to half a century after Xavier's passing would have been without heavy reliance on his judgement. Xavier and Ignatius were like two blood brothers. -------------- TRS wrote The Inquisition was not a religious institution, but essentially a political institution for disciplining all colonial subjects.
