Episode 4 of 4

Decree reaches Manila; Jesuits deported from the East Indies

When
17 May 1768 – 1771
Where
Manila and the Spanish East Indies
Part of
Suppression of Jesuits in Spanish America

The expulsion decree reached Manila on 17 May 1768; between 1769 and 1771 the Jesuits were transported to Spain and deported to Italy.

The royal decree expelling the Society of Jesus from Spain and its dominions reached the capital of Manila on 17 May 1768. Between 1769 and 1771, the Jesuits were transported from the Spanish East Indies to Spain and deported to Italy, extending enforcement of the 1767 suppression to the Philippines.

Sources

  1. Suppression of the Society of Jesus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24

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