Deputies and prosecutors of the Inquisition of Goa

The standard composition of each tribunal of the Portuguese Inquisition included one prosecutor (called promotor) and few counselors called deputies (deputados). However, this was not exactly the case with the Tribunal of Goa in India (active between 1560/1-1774 and 1778-1812).

Initially, this tribunal had no promotor and one of the notaries read the indictment to the accused. Only toward the end of 16th century the figure of promotor had been introduced in the Tribunal of Goa and even then that post occasionally vacated for several years. Moreover, promotor was always simultaneously a deputy. On the other hand, it occassionally happened that additional promotor was appointed to this tribunal. Another pecularity of Goan Tribunal was huge predominance of religious among the deputies.

The institution of deputy was peculiar only to the Portuguese Inquisition. Deputies were legal counselors who voted on the sentences together with inquisitors. They can be compared to consultores in the tribunals of the Spanish Inquisition but their status was much higher, equal to prosecutors and inferior only to the inquisitors. The post of deputy was often considered a “training post” for future inquisitors. Sometimes it was also a retirement post for experienced inquisitors, who for various reasons (age, health, appointment to other posts) were no longer able to be fully committed to the inquisitorial business.

The following is the list of prosecutors (promotores) and deputies (deputados) of the Tribunal of Goa (for deputies only dates of appointment are given):

Prosecutors (Promotores)

Promotores between 1560-1774

Jeronimo Pedroso de Brito (1587-1597)
Jorge Ferreira (1597-1603)
Baltazar do Amaral Tavares (1603-?)
João Delgado Figueira (1616-1625)
Miguel Fernandes Rebelo (1625)
Gaspar Cardoso de Sampaio (1625-post 1629)
Francisco de Parada (1632)
Jorge Seco de Macedo (1632?-1635)
Simao Monteiro (1636-1638)
João de Barroso de Castelo Branco (1638-1641)
Lourenço Mendes Carvalho (1641-1645)
Domingos Peixoto (1646-1649)
Manuel Correa de Lacerda (c. 1650-?)
Francisco Delgado de Mattos (1665-1666)
Manuel Jorge Leitão (1672-post 1675)
Manuel Goncalves Guiao (1678-1684)
Joao Ferreira Gabriel (1684-1685)
Antonio de Oliveira (1685-1686)
Manuel João Vieira (1686-1691)
Jeronimo Neto Lobo (1691-1693?)
Manuel Saraiva da Silveira (1694-1707)
Antônio Álvares de Távora (1709-1713)
Sebastião Marques de Proença (1712-1715)
Antônio de Amaral Coutinho (1713-1717)
José Peixoto Moreira (1717-1725)
Manuel da Silva Cintrão (1725-1730)
Teodosio Nunes de Loureiro (1730-1733)
Antonio Jose de Oliveira (1734-1741)
Guilherme de Rosario O.P. (1737-1750)
Manuel Marques de Azevedo (1751-1755)
Bento de S. Jose O.P. (1757-1760?)
Jose Antonio Ribeiro da Mota (1762-1769)
Melchior Antonio Cabeças O.P. (1771-1774)

Promotores between 1778-1812

Lourenco de Ataide (1778-1805)
Tomas de Noronha O.P. (1805-1812)

Deputies (Deputados)

Deputados between 1560-1774

Antonio Pegado O.P. (1561)
Manuel da Serra O.P. (c. 1561/65)
Antonio de Quadros S.J. (c. 1561/65)
Marcello O.F.M.Obs. (c. 1561/65)
Antonio Bernardes O.P. (c. 1561/65)
Francisco Rodrigues S.J. (c. 1561/65)
Thomas do Espirito Santo O.P. (c. 1561/65)
Pedro Ramires S.J. (1566)
Diogo Dornelas O.P. (1566)
Andre Fernandez (c. 1569)
Manuel de Vilhegas (1570)
Henrique da Silva (1570)
Francisco de Avreu O.P. (1572)
Luis Veloso (1572)
Lourenco Pinheiro S.J. (1580)
Sebastiao Barbosa (1582)
Gaspar de Lisboa O.F.M.Obs. (1585)
Francisco de Almeida (1585)
Pedro Martins S.J. (1587)
Jeronimo Pedroso de Brito (1587)
Vicente de Guadalupe O.P. (1589)
Sebastiao da Cruz O.P. (1590)
Marcos Graca O.E.S.A. (1591)
Bernardino O.F.M.Obs. (1592)
Gaspar de Vicente O.E.S.A. (1596)
Domingos da Trinidade O.E.S.A. (1596)
Jeronimo do Espirito Santo O.F.M.Obs. (1596)
Valerio do Prado S.J. (1596)
Duarte Ramalho Botelho (1596)
Manuel de Avreu Moisinho (1596)
Paulo do Porto O.F.M. (1597)
Jorge Ferreira (1597)
Francisco de Mattos O.P. (1600)
Francisco da Porciuncula (1601)
Jeronimo de S. Domingos O.P. (1603)
Baltazar do Amaral Tavares (1603)
Antonio da Graca O.E.S.A. (1604)
Antonio da Visitaco O.P. (1605)
Antao de Mesquita (1605)
Simao Soarers (1606)
Antonio Barros de Jesus O.F.M.Cap. (1609)
Joao de Frias Salazar (1611)
Luis de Brito O.P. (1614)
João Delgado Figueira (1616)
Miguel Rangel O.P. (1618)
Diogo de S. Anna O.E.S.A. (1621)
Jeronimo da Paixao (1623)
Francisco Viegas S.J. (1613?)
Miguel Fernandes (1620)
Andre Palmeiro (1621)
Luis Cardoso (1621)
Miguel Fernandes Rebelo (1625)
Gaspar Cardoso de Sampaio (1625)
Francisco de Rego S.J. (1628)
Joao de Abrantes O.F.M. (1629)
Francisco de Parada (1632?)
Jorge Seco de Macedo (1632?)
Alvaro Tavares S.J. (1632)
Antonio de Andrade S.J. (1633)
Joao da Rocha, bishop of Hierapolis (1633)
Flaminio Calo S.J. (1635)
Manuel da Cruz O.P. (1635)
Paulo da Trinidade O.F.M. (1636)
Simao Monteiro (1636)
João de Barroso de Castelo Branco (1638)
Manuel Barradas S.J. (1639)
Antonio de Almeida (1640)
Lourenço Mendes Carvalho (1641)
Manuel de Almeida (1641)
Lucas da Cruz O.P. (1642)
Gaspar de Amorim O.E.S.A. (1644)
Francisco de Barcellos O.F.M. (1645)
Francisco Figueiredo Cardoso (1645)
Manuel de Mendoca S.J. (1648)
Alexandre de Noronha O.E.S.A. (1646)
Domingos Peixoto (1646)
Joao de S. Jacintho O.P. (1651)
Agostinho de Magalhaes O.P. (1653)
Gaspar de Morais (1654)
Manuel das Neves (1654)
Gregorio Domingues S.J. (1655)
Fernando de Queiros S.J. (1659)
Jose de Rosario O.E.S.A. (1660)
Francisco Delgado de Mattos (1665)
Thome de Macedo O.P. (1665)
Antonio de Carvalho O.E.S.A. (1670)
Jacintho de Deos O.F.M.Obs. (1671)
Manuel Jorge Leitao (1672)
Diogo Carneiro S.J. (1673)
Francisco de Purificacao (1674)
Antonio da Trinidade O.P. (1675)
Serafino de Mattos O.Cist. (1676)
Antonio Brandao O.E.S.A. (1676)
Manuel Goncalves Guiao (1678)
Jacintho da Encarnacao O.P. (1679)
Antonio Pereira O.P. (1682)
Luis de S. Thomas O.P. (1682)
Manuel de Siqueira O.P. (1683)
Joao Ferreira Gabriel (1684)
Francisco de Menezes O.E.S.A. (1684)
Antonio de Olivieira (1685)
Cristovao Galvao de Lemos (1685)
Manuel João Vieira (1686)
Simao da Graca O.E.S.A. (1687)
Mathias de Rosario O.P. (1690)
Gaspar Affonso S.J. (1690)
Thomas da Assumpaco O.P. (1690)
Jeronimo Neto Lobo (1690)
Ignacio Andrade S.J. (1693)
Manuel Saraiva da Silveira (1694)
Manuel do Sacramento O.E.S.A. (1695)
Francisco Salema O.P. (1697)
Amaro de S. Antonio O.F.M.Obs. (1697)
Manuel dos Santos (before 1700)
Francisco de Sousa S.J. (1700)
Manuel de Sa S.J. (1700)
Francisco de Chagas O.P. (1701)
Jose Ferreira (1701)
Francisco da Assumpcao O.E.S.A. (1701)
Manuel da Natividade O.P. (1707)
Domingos Pereira S.J. (1708)
Manuel de S. Thomas O.P. (1708)
Antônio Álvares de Távora (1709)
Diogo de Sampaio O.P. (1711)
Domingos de S. Thomas O.F.M. (1711)
Sebastião Marques de Proença (1712)
Francisco Cesar O.E.S.A. (1713)
Manuel da Graça O.F.M. (1713)
Antonio Ribeiro O.P. (1713)
Jose Antunes S.J. (1713)
Antônio de Amaral Coutinho (1713)
Jose Peixoto Moreira (1717)
Marcal de Espirito Santo (1718)
Henrique Pereira S.J. (1718)
Francisco Furtado S.J. (1718)
Pedro Brandao O.P. (1719)
Francisco da Purificação O.S.P.P.E. (1724)
Manuel da Silva Cintrão (1725)
Caetano de S. Jose O.P. (1726)
Jorge de Conceicao O.E.S.A. (1726)
Joao de Olivares S.J. (1729)
João Antunes S.J. (1730)
Teodosio Nunes de Lourerio (1730)
Dionisio Coelho S.J. (1733)
Antonio Jose de Oliveira (1734)
André de Campos S.J. (1736)
Domingos de Aguiar S.J. (1736)
Antonio Pires S.J. (1736)
Guilherme do Rosario O.P. (1736)
Henrique Manuel Evangelista O.F.M. (1736)
Tome de Conceição O.F.M. (1737)
Joao Marques S.J. (1739)
Carlos da Conceição O.F.M. (1742)
Francisco Xavier O.P. (1742)
João de Pilar O.P. (1744)
João da Cruz O.E.S.A. (1744)
Bento de S. Jose O.P. (1746)
Sebastiao do Rosario O.P. (1751)
Bento Monteiro (1755)
Antonio de Padua O.F.M. (1762)
Jose Antonio Ribeiro da Mota (1762)
Melchior Antonio Cabeças O.P. (1762)
Valerio da Purificacao O.F.M. (1763)
Teodoro de S. Maria O.E.S.A. (1764)
Jose de S. Joaquim O.E.S.A. (1764)
Manuel de S. Tomas O.P. (1769)

At the time of the first suppression of the Tribunal in 1774, it was composed of seven deputies, including one who was also promotor (Sebastiao do Rosario O.P., Antonio de Padua O.F.M., promotor Melchior Antonio Cabeças O.P., Valerio da Purificacao O.F.M., Teodoro de S. Maria O.E.S.A., Jose de S. Joaquim O.E.S.A. and Manuel de S. Tomas O.P.).

Deputados between 1778-1812

Antonio de Padua O.F.M., Jose de S. Joaquim O.E.S.A. and Manuel de S. Tomas O.P. resumed their positions as deputies after the reestablishment of the Tribunal in 1778.

Lourenco de Ataide (1778)
Manuel Correa Valente C.M. (1781)
Antônio Luís dos Santos (1781)
Bento de S. Jose O.E.S.A. (1783)
Francisco Luis da Cunha Attaide (1783)
Narciso de Sousa Machado O.P. (1783)
Pedro de Melo O.P. (1786)
Francisco de Santiago O.F.M.Obs. (1789)
Bernardo de Nossa Senhora e Menezes (1790)
Luiz de S. Jose Ribamar O.F.M.Cap. (1792)
Sebastiao Mascarenhas C.Or. (1797)
Jose de Annunciacao O.P. (1797)
Dionisio de Rezende O.P. (1797)
Francisco dos Prazeres O.E.S.A. (1797)
Jose da Virgem O.F.M.Obs. (1801)
Tomas de Noronha O.P. (1801)
Gabriel Arcanjo de Carvalho (1802)
Joaquim Maria de Santana O.P. (c. 1802?)
Jose das Dores O.E.S.A. (1802)
Jose da Graca O.E.S.A. (1805)
Diogo Joao C.Or. (1805)
Baltasar Fernandes (1805)

Bibliography

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Inquisição de Goa : inventário analítico, ed. Carmen Tereza Coelho Moreno, [in:] Anais da Biblioteca Nacional vol. 120 (2000), Rio de Janeiro 2006, pp. 7‑272
Almanach para o anno 1788, Lisboa 1788
Almanach para o anno de 1805, Lisboa 1805
Almanach para o anno de 1807, Lisboa 1807
António Baião: A Inquisição de Goa: tentativa de historia da sua origem, estabelecimento, evolução e extinção, vol. 1, Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 1930
Charles Dellon: Narração da Inquisição de Goa, vertida em port., e accrescentada com notas, por M.V. d'Abreu, ed. M.V. d'Abreu, Nova Goa 1866

et tamen e summo, quasi fulmen, deicit ictos
invidia inter dum contemptim in Tartara taetra
invidia quoniam ceu fulmine summa vaporant
plerumque et quae sunt aliis magis edita cumque
[Lucretius, "De rerum natura", lib. V]

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