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deserted spots and jungles. Dead bodies were thus found in forests and even on the road sides, thereby, spreading the disease. St.Joseph Vaz and his nephew sought out those abandoned in the woods, accommodated them in huts erected for the purpose, and tended them twice a day carrying food, medicine and clothing collected by them. Each time they washed the patient, cleansed his pustules, administered medicines, fed and clothed him and cleaned up the place, rendering the most menial services for which no persons could be found anywhere either for money or for love. Later, as the work increased, some devout
Catholics assisted them. When the number of cases multiplied greatly the King and his Court left the city. The Chiefs and the well-to-do also did the same. Even the common people left as soon as a family member or a neighbour fell a victim to the disease. Before long the city was almost deserted. St.Joseph Vaz then went from house to house attending to the abandoned patients in their own homes, and he accommodated the others in vacant houses close to the church which he rented out one by one until there were altogether four such houses full of patients. When this became known every patient sought the aid of the two priests who treated all patients alike irrespective of their race or creed and brought to the hospital the homeless, the abandoned and the helpless. Very often the patients were moved to tears and could scarcely believe what they saw with their own eyes. Eventually the patients overcame the fear of public opinion which has been the greatest obstacle to the spread of the Catholic faith in Sri Lanka and many of them begged St.Joseph Vaz to receive them into the religion of the God who taught such manner of charity and gave him the strength and courage to practice it in such circumstances. Thus, there were many conversions both among those who died and those who survived. When at the height of the pestilence there were as many as 10 to 12 deaths a day and sufficient men were not available for the work, the two priests had often to dress the corpses, carry the coffins, dig the graves and bury the dead with their own hands. When the dead happened to be persons baptized during their illness the Catholics followed the funeral procession at St.Joseph Vaz's request. It took 12 months for the smallpox epidemic to abate in Kandy and the King openly declared that were it not for Vaz's charity, the streets would have been full of corpses.
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to be seen anywhere. He therefore adopted the expedient of wearing a large rosary round his neck and observing the effects of this emblem of the
Catholic faith on the inmates of the houses at which he begged for alms. Within a few days he spotted several houses where he received sympathy and generosity but there was one particular house where his visits were always welcome. One day when he met the master of the house he asked whether the gentleman would like to see a priest and receive the sacraments. This led the man to think over the implications of the question and he consulted a Catholic citizen of means and of influence who was highly respected even by the Dutch. The latter took it upon himself to go in search of the beggar and find out the facts by direct inquiry. On being asked point blank whether he was a priest and if so to own it as he was in a position to offer shelter in his own house with perfect safety, Joseph Vaz showed him the credential letter empowering him to exercise his priestly ministry. Straightaway he conducted Vaz and his servant John to his house.
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his powers of intercession with God, he sent back word that if the king had faith and if it was to the glory of God rain would assuredly come down; and he set up an altar in the public square opposite to the Palace, placed a cross thereon, and prayed to God to glorify His Name by sending down rain. Before he rose from his knees, rain fell in abundance but not a drop fell on him. This was the turning point in the
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from the spots where he knelt. Owing to this miracle, the men fled from the scene and Vaz returned to the parish unharmed. A shrine dedicated to him was constructed at that very site at Mudipu. It is visited annually by thousands of pilgrims and devotees, seeking blessings and cures for various ailments.
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of Vaz, for the king thereafter gave him personal privileges never accorded to any others. Privileges included the liberty to preach anywhere, not only in his dominion but also to go beyond the border and visit the Dutch towns as often as he pleased. Besides giving a fillip to those of the faith it
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of Canara by the Padroado in 1681, and sent with the purpose of asserting their jurisdiction against the Propaganda Fide. The chapter also gave him the esteemed title of "Frame of Canara". Upon his arrival, he found the situation of the Roman Catholic Church there to be highly explosive.
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influence and that of other Catholics Vaz was able to increase the fervour of the Catholic population. Thereafter he returned to Kandy to find that a young Kandyan nobleman was waiting to be instructed and baptized by him. Shortly afterwards he left for Puttalam and thence to Mantota.
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monks. He completed the construction of his new church, and went into service for the king, translating Portuguese books into Sinhala. From this vantage point, Vaz intensified his ministry, and converted some
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on 25 September 1685, the first native religious community in the diocese. They took charge of the Church of the Holy Cross of Miracles, where they established their residence. Vaz was elected first
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Bhaktivant Jose Vazachem Caritravarnan: Kanara and Sri Lankecho preshit (1651–1711) ani Goemcya pratham Oratorian Sansthen Sri Lankat kel'lea caritrik missao vavracho vivar
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Vadoll ani tufananantlean: Goencho bhagevont put Padri Juze Vazachea jivitachi kotha
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Life of Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka – Rev. Fr. S.G. Perera ( S.J.) 1942
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The canonization of Joseph Vaz was celebrated at the St Joseph Vaz Shrine, Mudipu,
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were registered. But the non-fulfilment of certain essential formalities led
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The Story of the Rosary in Ceylon – Rev. Fr. S. Thommanupillai (O.M.I.),1958
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Life and achievements of blessed Joseph Vaz: Apostle of Canara and Sri Lanka
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The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka. The Portuguese Period: Original Documents
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Letters of Blessed Joseph Vaz: Son of Goa, Apostle of Canara and Sri Lanka.
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History of the Miracles Cross of Old Goa – Rev. Fr. John Perira(S.F.X) 1982
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1360:"Goa's Patron finally set to be a Saint | Goa News - Times of India"
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Joseph Vaz – India’s First & Greatest Missionary – R. H. Lesser 1992
1396:"Pope Francis approved the cannonisation of Blessed Joseph Vaz as Saint"
631:. Not long afterwards both master and servant were on their feet again.
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The Sanciticity of Father Joseph Vaz –Rev. Fr. W.L.A. Don Peter, 1990
1044:"Goan-born Joseph Vaz granted sainthood by Pope Francis in Sri Lanka"
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Vadalvara va tufanatun: Dhanyavadit Joseph Vaz yanche jivan caritra
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of Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka, which was founded in January 1935 by the
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1263:"Newsletter: The Two New Dioceses of Batticaloa & Trincomalee"
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Life of Ven. Fr. Joseph Vaz – Rev. Fr. Phip Caspersz ( O.S.B.)
1423:"Herald: Pope approves canonisation of Goa born Bl Joseph Vaz"
1378:"Herald: Pope approves canonisation of Goa born Bl Joseph Vaz"
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1343:"Archbishop: Blessed Joseph Vaz canonization at crucial stage"
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in Ceylon. He was organising the basic mission structure when
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Old Goa: Manuel P. Gomes, Pastoral Institute St Pius X, 2010.
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St. Anne’s of Talavila – Most Rev. Dr. Edmund Peiris (O.M.I.)
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Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 3 Jan. 2016
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Hull, Ernest. "Blessed Joseph Vaz." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians
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Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians
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Blessed Joseph Vaz: A Creative Missionary Ahead of His Time.
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Vida do Venerable Jose Vaz- Rev. Fr. Sebastian do Rego, 1747
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approves canonization for Sri Lanka's 1st saint|publisher=}}
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from 1681 to 1684, carrying out a lot of missionary work in
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Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka – Jean Olwen Maynard ,2001
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Studies in Ceylon Church History –Rev. Fr. W.L.A. Don Peter
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Vaz attended the elementary school in Sancoale. He learned
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Apostle of Sri Lanka, Apostle of Canara & Patron of Goa
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Cabral e Sa, Mario, and Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues,
1485:"Relative of British MP to become Sri Lanka's first saint"
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Punarim, Kottiyar, Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Sammanturai
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and to work in secret. He travelled barefoot as an Indian
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Catholic Church is much despised and is not acceptable."
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14 January 2015, Galle Face Green, Colombo, Sri Lanka by
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The Dutch Period volume 11 – Rev. Fr. V. Perniola (S.J.)
1156:, Alan Machado Prabhu, I.J.A. Publications, 1999, p. 159
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History of Christians in Coastal Karnataka, 1500–1763 AD
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With great diplomacy and humility, Vaz met De Castro at
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1628:. Mumbai: Tej-prasarini Don Bosco Communications, 2001.
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Ed. Cosme Jose Vaz Costa. Goa: Eremito M. Rebelo, 2011.
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The Dutch Period volume 1 – Rev. Fr. V. Perniola (S.J.)
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as the official religion after taking control from the
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He The third of six children, Vaz was born in 1651 at
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Blessed Joseph Vaz, the Man, His Mission, His Message
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1443:. No. Mangalore. Times of India. 9 January 2015
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So far the only school named in honor of Vaz is the
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1710:The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka: The Dutch Period
1594:A Saint for the New India – Charles Gasbarri, 1961
1582:Star in the East -–Rev. Fr. W.L.A. Don Peter, 1995
1546:Historical Sketches - Rev. Fr. S.G. Perera ( S.J.)
1696:Life of Blessed Joseph Vaz: Apostle of Sri Lanka.
1555:Ven. Fr. Joseph Vaz – Rev. Fr. Pio Ciampa ( S.J.)
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241:. Later in his mission, he found shelter in the
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1441:"Mudipu church to mark sainthood of Joseph Vaz"
2965:18th-century Portuguese Roman Catholic priests
2960:17th-century Portuguese Roman Catholic priests
1767:Blessed Joseph Vaz – Apostle of Sri Lanka
1712:. 2 vols. Dehiwala: Tissara Prakasakayo, 1983.
892:was first urged upon the consideration of the
316:for further studies; where he did a course in
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214:occupation, a time when the Dutch had banned
1591:The Apostle of Ceylon- Tr Ambrose Cator 1913
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558:and to proceed to Ceylon. He stopped in the
1985:An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon
1463:"Blessed Joseph Vaz - Apostle of Sri Lanka"
373:by the Archbishop of Goa, António Brandão,
53:Priest and Missionary, Apostle of Sri Lanka
16:Oratorian priest and missionary (1651–1711)
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1959:Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom
1757:Catholic Encyclopedia: Blessed Joseph Vaz
896:about 1737 by Francisco de Vasconcellos,
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3000:Venerated Catholics by Pope John Paul II
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1918:Sitawaka occupation of Kandy (1582–1592)
1698:Ontario: Humanics Universal Inc., 2011.
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1684:. 5 vols. Zug: Switzerland, 1975–1983.
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1939:Dissolution of the Sitawaka Kingdom
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876:Vaz's work was carried forward by
869:, Vaz's patron, died in 1707, but
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2379:Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
1762:Saints.SQPN.com: Saint Joseph Vaz
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1744:Vida do Veneravel Padre Jose Vaz.
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1663:. Colombo: Catholic Press, 1963.
1661:Studies in Ceylon Church History
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2007:Kandyan–Dutch war (1764–1766)
1979:Kandyan–Dutch war (1670–1675)
1321:""On the road to Sainthood",
1113:Prabhu, Alan Machado (1999).
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369:. In 1676, he was ordained a
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2029:Great Rebellion of 1817–1818
1691:. Bopmbay: Pauline, c. 1996.
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1098:Pinto, Pius Fidelis (1999).
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2369:Udawattakele Forest Reserve
2103:House of Vimaladharmasuriya
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1638:Mascarenhas, Michael, SDB.
1631:Mascarenhas, Michael, SDB.
1624:Mascarenhas, Michael, SDB.
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1722:Wickremasinghe, Martin.
1682:A Bibliography of Ceylon
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1964:1615 Colombo earthquake
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729:, had appointed Vaz as
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408:Sacred Congregation of
2633:The Dutch in Sri Lanka
2359:Malwathu Maha Viharaya
2098:House of Siri Sanga Bo
1969:Kandyan Treaty of 1638
1670:. Colombo, n.p., 1992.
635:Jaffna - after illness
218:in Ceylon and imposed
2818:Lanka Reformed Church
1974:Siege of Galle (1640)
1944:Convention of Malvana
1429:on 19 September 2014.
591:, Vaz found a strong
331:. He further studied
2950:People from Benaulim
2505:Portuguese buildings
2389:Bogoda Wooden Bridge
2364:Asgiri Maha Viharaya
2012:Treaty of Batticaloa
1949:Dutch–Portuguese War
1742:Do Rego, Sebastiao.
1680:Goonetileke, H.A.I.
1668:Historical Gleanings
1495:on 20 September 2014
1398:. 19 September 2014.
1366:. 18 September 2014.
1299:"புனிதர் ஜோசப் வாஸ்"
1279:on 29 September 2018
867:Vimaldharna Surya II
620:Jaffna - his illness
2674:Ceylonese rixdollar
2339:Temple of the Tooth
1896:Pre-Kandyan Period
1861:Transitional period
1772:12 May 2006 at the
1209:, pp. 114–115.
1127:Costa, Cosme Jose.
888:The subject of his
871:Vira Narendra Sinha
759:He was assisted by
402:instead, where the
329:college of St. Paul
2309:Keppetipola Disawe
2036:Kandyan Convention
2019:Invasion of Ceylon
1715:Perniola, V., tr.
1701:Perera, S.G., ed.
1687:Pereira, Denis G.
1666:Don Peter, W.L.A.
1659:Don Peter, W.L.A.
1364:The Times of India
1325:, October 7, 2013"
990:British Labour MP
977:(initiated 1933).
971:Joseph Vaz College
932:Filipe Neri Ferrao
845:Batticaloa mission
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914:Ladislaus Zaleski
906:Pope Benedict XIV
771:Smallpox in Kandy
484:Rosario Cathedral
396:cathedral chapter
345:In 1675, Vaz was
294:Portuguese Empire
258:Pope John Paul II
224:Portuguese Empire
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