The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-25
RELIGIOUS ORDERS m BRAZIL
Extent Of Religious 0rders-The Convents-
Numbers IN Them-Wealth-
Where Situated.

The following statement Of the religious orders
in Brazil is taken from government return
giving their numbers and p0ssOssions:
FRANCISCAN ORDER OF RIO JANEIRo.
This order has no debt. Its patrmony consists
Of $ls4,o00 of national bonds, and OF about 40
of st. Antonio in Rio Janeiro, it has nine others;
one in the municipality of Rio, in the island Of
BON Jesus; three in the province Of Rio Janeiro
lone in runs); two in Esprito Santo, and three in
st. Paulo.
FRANCISCAN ORDxP OF BAHIA
The captular house at Bahia, built in 1887, has
20 monks, and the three other converts in the
province OF Bahia have two monks each. In Ser
gipe there is one, with three monks; in AagOas
two, with three monks each; in Pernambuco four,
with three, fifteen, two and four monks respect
lively; in Parahyba one with five monks. Besides
these are the Hospicio de N. s. da Boa Wagon at
Bahia, which has one monk; and that at Iguarassu
in Pernambuco, lent for the seminary. In all, the
order has II converts and one hospice, occupied
by IA monks. 1t possesses various tracts of land,
and some slaves employed in the converts.
FRANCISCAN ORDER OF MARANHAM.
It has only one monk and does not possess a
patrimony. Part of the convent of st. Antonio is
lent for the theological seminary at Maranham.
FLUMINENsE CARMELITE ORDER.
1t has fourteen monks, five of whom are in the
convent in Rio, and nine others are sick leave.
Ii has nine converts, besides one at Para leased
as an orphan asylum Besides fazenda, with
seventy two slaves leased for So 600 in litigation
with the Misericorda of Espirito Santo it has ll6
premises In Rio, st. Paulo and Santos, let for
49,0l0, and sixteen fazendas, with slaves, thr-
teen of them let for $34 800 1t has also lands
near Rio let for 81 600, and some other tracts It's
slaves number ST.. The net income of its pro-
perty sab0ut $S4 500 and it owes $ll5, 900.
CARMELITE ORDER BAHIA.
IT has 10 monks. Besides the gold and silver Of
its churches, it has various leased tracts Of land at
Bahia, two sugar plantations, one with 100 slaves
and 2l0 head of cattle and horses, in the province
Of Bahia Al, 900 acres, with 80 slaves and 400
head Of cattle and horses, in Sergipe and 81 600
acres, with some slaves and 300 head of CATTLE in
the same province, OH the San Francisco. In
favorable years the revenue is about $30, 900. 1t
has also q convent at AlagOas.
REFORMED CARMELITE ORDER OF PERNAMBUCO.
1t has converts and hOspices, with ii monks,
including one declared apostate 10 years ago.
The Recife convent possesses fazendas in Per-
nambuco, a cutie faZenda in Ceara, various lands
and houses at and near Reciie, and 81 400 OF
national bonds. The total revenue is $500.
The Goyanna convent has various houses, lots
lands and farms, which yield 81, 900 year.
The Parahyba convent has $500 year from
houses, lots and lands.
The hospice at Muribeca has $500 year from
one farm and five cOcOanut farms.
The Hospice of Our Lady the Guide in Parahyba
has $500 year from various cocoanut farms and
u tract of land.
The order has II slaves.
CARMELrrE ORDER OF MARANHAM
The order has four monks and one lay brother.
1t possesses two brickyards, several faZendas and
good many slaves. 1t has two converts.
ORDER OF THE MERCENARlOS OF MARAEHAM.
1t has one monk acting as vicar near Maranham
and one separated from the order many years ago.
has two converts, four fazendas, 200 slaves, and
about "a lbs of silver.
BENEDICTINE ORDER.
IL has ii mOnasteries-namely, abbeys and
presidencies, with Al monks. The Abbot General
resides at Bahia. The patrimony of the abbey at
Bahia is about $50 900 year; that of Rio 5000 0O0
are s03 slaves, besides those employed in the
One sugar plantation at Campos has
457 slaves. The Pernam5ucO monastery has an |
income Of $4,000 from fazendas, houses, &c. |
lands.
The order possesses great number of slaves,
but has also freed many within the last four or |
five years.
CONVENT OF THE AJUDA
is situated in Rio. 1t has % nuns, pupils and
bOarders, 40 freed servants, 10 slaves, 70 private
slaves and some employed in the service Of the
church and convent It's patrimony consists of
IS houses in Rio liz national bonds of ST 900
each, various lots leased, an annuity Of $500
year, So 600 at interest and slave men in addi-
ton to the women noticed above.
CONVENT OF BAREFOOTED CARMELITES
is situated in Rio. 1t has Is nuns. Its patrimony
consists of "a houses, valued at $19l 900, yielding
f26 900 year; of leased lots giving $500; go ma
donal bonds Of 81 900 each, giving $500, and of
slaves.
CONVENT OF SANTA CLARA,
in Bahia, has % nuns and l56 freed servants, some
In the private service of each nun and some re-
naming OF their own Will, TIER mlstreSSes having
died. There are Is pupils.
URsULINE CONVENT OF N. 8. DAs 1ERCEs,
in Bahia, has II nuns, II pupils and 10 servants.
1t has 81 200 year from national bonds and Sc 900
from So premises.
uRsULINE CONVENT OF N. 8. DA sOLEDADE,
in Bahia, has IL nuns, 28 pupils As servants of |
the community and So private servants. Each
nun pays $50 year. The patrimony consists of !
premises giving about 81 600.
CONVENT OF N. s. DA CONCEICAO DA LAPA,
in the parish of San Pedro, Bahia, has 8 nuns, 3
pupils, 3 choir girls and e servants. 1t has
81 ,592 from premises and lots, 81 1924 from bonds
and $84 from bank shares.
THE GENERAL COMMISSION OF THE HOLY LAND.
1t begs for the maintenance of the holy places in
Jerusalem. Its headquarters are at the HospiciO
de Jerusalem in rua dos Barbonos in Rio. It has |
seven hospices for the residence of its members,
and possesses some slaves. Six monks and four |
brothers are employed in the empire. The monks
are of the Order Of the Observant Franciscans, |
whose Superior is the general of the order in Rome.
DUADREARy NAv!GA10nS. 49,