Subsequent to this steady rise in South Canara's Catholic population, the Portuguese took advantage of every opportunity to extend their control over the Mangalorean Catholics, who came to be identified with Portuguese interests.
Setelah peningkatan populasi Katolik yang stabil di Kanara Selatan, bangsa Portugis memanfaatkan setiap kesempatan untuk memperluas kontrol mereka atas umat Katolik Mangalore, yang dapat dikenali dengan adanya beragam kepentingan mereka.