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ROCHA (Leopoldo da). AS CONFRARIAS de Goa (Séculos XVI-XX): Conspecto Histórico-Jurídico. Lisboa. 1973. - ROCHA (Leopoldo da) AS CONFRARIAS de Goa (Séculos XVI-XX): Conspecto Histórico-Jurídico . Lisboa: Centro de Estudos Históricos Ultramarinos, 1973. XXIV, 504 pp.; 230 mm. A seminal study on the Catholic confraternities of Goa, from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Originating from the author's doctoral thesis in Canon Law, the work traces a historical and legal overview of these lay institutions, analyzing their origin, statutes, and functioning throughout four centuries of Portuguese presence in Goa, and their role in the religious and social life of the Goan Catholic community. Esteemed and unique. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate