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Gregorius Lopes, Episcopus Basilitanus et Vicarius Apostolicus Nankim, patri suo spirituali, restaurato sepulcro, lapidem hunc gratitudinis monumentum erexit.
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The inscription records an act of gratitude. Gregory Lopes, identified by his church offices, restored a tomb and then erected this stone to honor his “spiritual father.” The stone therefore serves both as a memorial and as a public expression of thanks for the person connected with the tomb.
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