Under the Padroado treaty with the Holy See, by which the Vatican delegated to the kings the administration of the local churches, the Portuguese sent missions into Africa, Brasil and Asia.
Di bawah traktat Padroado dengan Tahta Suci, dimana Vatikan mendelegasikan administrasi gereja-gereja lokal kepada para raja, Portugal mengirim misi-misi ke Afrika, Brasil dan Asia.