Antonio de Sao Jacinto

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António de São Jacinto was a Dominican and Vicar General of Solor and (from 1647) Timor . Between 1647 and 1649 he was the captain ( Capitão ), the highest representative of the Portuguese viceroy in Goa .

In April 1630 the Dominicans occupied the fort on Solor, which had been abandoned by the Dutch East India Company . António de São Jacinto was among the monks who came from Malacca via Larantuka . The destroyed fortress was rebuilt and armed with 15 cannons. A Dutch attack under Captain Tombergen was successfully repulsed on June 18, 1636, but the fortress was abandoned by the Dominicans in the same year.

In 1640 António de São Jacinto traveled with 70 soldiers from Larantuka to Mena in Timor and found the place destroyed by Muslim pirates. The Muslim occupation fled to the interior, the dead king had been replaced by his wife. With their support, the Portuguese regained control of Mena in 1641. The queen and her people converted to Christianity. The Liurai of Amanuban ( Amanubang ), a brother-in-law of the Queen of Mena and ruler of the area around Lifau , where the Portuguese had a base, also converted to Christianity and had several churches built. This laid the foundation stone for the Portuguese enclave in West Timor , which today belongs to East Timor as Oe-Cusse Ambeno . In addition, the Catholic Church finally established itself in Timor through the missionary work of António de São Jacinto. In 1642 the ruler of the region around Kupang also converted . The Portuguese built a fortress here to repel an attack by the Dutch in 1644. In 1647 the Dominicans under António de São Jacinto built a new fortress in Kupang. In 1649 he was called back to Goa.

In a letter to King João I , António de São Jacinto reports on large copper mines on Timor.

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  1. ↑ a b History of Timor - Technical University of Lisbon, p. 20
  2. ^ Out of the Ashes - James J. Fox, Australian National University
  3. ↑ a b History of Timor - Technical University of Lisbon, p. 29
personal data
SURNAME Antonio de Sao Jacinto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Antonio de São Jacinthò
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese Dominican
DATE OF BIRTH 16th century or 17th century
DATE OF DEATH 17th century