Padroado Português (Portuguese Royal Patronage of the Church)

Timeline

1. 1514–1529Rome–Lisbon · PortugalPapal bulls such as Leo X's Romanus Pontifex granted the Portuguese crown rights over mission and church appointments in newly discovered lands, forming the legal and ecclesiastical basis of the Padroado and providing institutional authorization for missions in the East.
2. 1530–1540Goa · GoaIn the 1530s the Padroado was implemented in the Diocese of Goa, Malacca, and Southeast Asian mission stations; the crown appointed bishops and funded orders such as the Jesuits, closely linking church affairs with colonial expansion.