Indian Postal Stamp to commemorate
Abbe Faria's 250th Birth Anniversary
To:
We, the undersigned, kindly request you to issue an Indian postal stamp on May 31, 2006, to commemorate the 250th Birth Anniversary of Abbe Faria, a Goan hypnotist, priest and revolutionary.
Jose Custodio de Faria -- world renowned as ‘Abbe Faria’ -- was born on May 31, 1756, in the village of Candolim, Goa, India.
In 1771, Abbe Faria left for Portugal where he began studying for the priesthood. He was ordained in Rome and at age 24, earned a doctorate in theology. He practiced hypnotism in Portugal and France, and was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism. Unlike Franz Anton Mesmer – who claimed that hypnosis was mediated by "animal magnetism" – Faria understood that it worked purely by the power of suggestion.
In 1789, Abbe Faria participated in the French Revolution. He was arrested for instigating public unrest and sentenced to solitary confinement in the infamous prison at Chateau d'If. His years in solitary confinement, however, served well to foment the fundamentals for his later scientific work, “The Lucid Cause of Sleep”, which was published in 1819 and remains one of the leading reference books for researchers and academicians.
Abbe Faria died in France on September 30, 1819. His life of percipient wisdom and heroics in the face of compounding adversities, inspired Alexander Dumas to immortalize him in his epic work, “The Count of Monte Cristo”.
Over the years, lesser mortals have made their way to public pedestals and into the philatelic galaxy. And while Europe has acknowledged Abbe Faria’s distinct contribution to science with the accolade, ‘The Father of Hypnotism’, India has yet to host him in her cosmos of luminaries.
In the compelling light of this glaring omission of homage to one of India’s truly illustrious sons, Abbe Faria, we request and kindly urge you to approve the issuance of an Indian postal stamp to commemorate his 250th Birth Anniversary on May 31, 2006.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Number Name Country of
Residence Comments
1 Dom Martin USA
2 V.X.V Foundation India
3 Bosco D'Mello Canada
4 Rene Barreto I sign in support of this petition
5 Samir Kelekar India Abbe Faria is a Goan hero; let us
celebrate the achievements of this
Goan by issuing a stamp in his honour
6 Mario Rebello Kuwait
7 Patrick de Sousa U. S. A. High time for official recognition
of this Goan Saint.
8 Constantino Cristovam
Hermanns Xavier Portugal
9 Avelino D'Souza Kuwait Now is the time to honour a Great
Goan with a postal stamp!
10 Dinesh Desai Kuwait
11 Ismail Saheb Kuwait
12 Kaustubh Deshpande India Thanks to Dr. Samir Kelekar for
bringing this petition to my notice.
13 Ariosto Coelho USA
14 Gabe Menezes U.K.
15 Domnic P.F. Fernandes Saudi Arabia
16 Gilbert Lawrence
17 Isabel de Santa Rita Vas India
18 Dr Luis Dias
19 Maria D'Souza
20 Blasco de Almeida USA A great MAN of India should be so
hounored. Thanks
21 George Pinto USA
22 Daniel Mascarennhas, MD
23 Cecil Pinto India
24 Vincente Fernandes Kuwait
25 Vern Gomes USA
26 Veronica de Souza Kuwait
27 Laurence Miranda Kuwait
28 Frederick Noronha Goa, India Goa deserves more stamps issued on
this region, to reflect its heritage
-- from all population groups.
29 Nimia D'Costa India
30 Leo Fernandes Kuwait
31 Jason Keith Fernandes India
32 Edson Dias India
33 Anand Naik Kuwait
34 R.K. Nair India
35 Theodore Mesquita India The Father of Hypnotism, and one of
Indias greatest son's.
36 Augusto Morais Kuwait Keep our heritage alive & bright
37 FERNANDO DO REGO India
38 Joy Figueiredo India This an important recognition of a
person from Indian soil
39 Sanju Jayaprakash India
40 Savio Figueiredo India
41 Joseph India
42 Vivian A. D'Souza India India has had a glorious past and
will have a glorious future. We
need to acknowledge and recognize
sons of the soil who have brought us
renown.
43 Charmaine Fernandes
44 Santosh A. Helekar U.S.A. I would like to kator bhaji on his
behalf. Please give us his stamp.
45 Jennifer D'Souza Kuwait
46 Mervyn Lobo Canada
47 Justine Andrews uk
48 Andrew Norman UK
49 Fatima Gracias India
50 Rajan Misquita USA
51 Agnelo de Silva Britain
52 Roque Fernandes USA Please do the Honors,Honor our Goan-
Son
53 Nikunj India
54 Roselle Figueiredo Solomon Hong kong
55 Julieta Dias Fisher USA
56 Joscelyn Fisher USA
57 Dr. Jorge Renato Fernandes India
58 Ian Fisher USA
59 Bill Murray
60 Romaldina D'Souza Kuwait
61 Sonia D'souza India
62 Thomas Alphonso UAE - Dubai
63 Maria-Odette Cotta Australia Every Goan should be proud of Abbe
Faria and thanks to the people who
have come up with this superb idea.
64 Agnelo Braganza India
65 Nirmal Alvares
66 Zelma K. De Souza Abu Dhabi Abbe Faria was a Great Goan Son and
it would be wonderful to have this
postal stamp. As an ex history
student, I am proud to be part of
this petition.
67 Vidyadhar Gadgil India
68. WALTRAUD BAUER and
DIETER ALLESCH AUSTRIA HE IS A SYMBOL OF A "CITIZEN OF THE
WORLD"
69 Arjun Kumar Thakur Kuwait
70 Anjana Thakur India A great MAN of India should be so
hounored. Thanks
71 Vibha India A great MAN of India should be so
hounored. Thanks
72 Luis Nazareth UAE Abbe Faria should be immortalized in
a Postage Stamp
73 Gabriel de Figueiredo Australia Alexandre Dumas did it in 1844 in
his novel; the Portuguese did it
in 1945 with a statue; now,
it would be fitting for the Indian
Govt as well as the French and
Portuguese Govts to honour the
Memory of this great man on the
occasion of his 250th birth
anniversary with a postage stamp.
74 Luis Rodrigues Kuwait
75 Abel De Souza UK I think this stamp will become a
collecter's item
76 Kenneth Ribeiro denmark This should indeed be a fantastic
tribute to a great personality
77 Renson Menezes Dubai, UAE It will be a great honour to have a
Goan Great of yesteryears to be
inscribed on a Indian stamp.
78 Jocelin Barreto India
79 Albert Da Cruz Australia Father of Hypnotism and a
Nationalist.
80 Wendell Rodricks India Abbe Faria hails from Colvale
village. His mother returned to her
native Candolim as was the custom of
the time. Pls rectify this.
The Abbe Faria property is still in
Colvale
81 Vincent Figueiredo India
82 Edward Verdes Saudi Arabia
83 Amrapalli Das India
84 Jose Colaco Bahamas
85 Rosendo Figueiredo
86 Mathias Francisco Menezes Oman Abbe Faria is an Indian by birth,
whole world has recognised him,
therefore India must recognise him.
87 Sara Ambrose
88 Raju Bhandare USA
89 Sebastian Mascarenhas Saudi Arabia deserving case
90 Peter J. Fernandes Dubai - UAE
91 Fermin De Souza Canada
92 Joana Ecsodi Portugal
93 Savio DeSouza Kuwait
94 Valmiki Faleiro India
95 Brian Ambrose USA
96 Noel Martins USA
97 Maryfrances Williams USA
98 Debbie Carchidi` United States of America
99 Joao Manuel Pereira Goa-India I am happy for this movement. My
support is always available for
anything good for GOA and Goans,
worldwide
101 Patricia Maier USA
102 Joe Lobo Canada
103 Michael T. D'Souza Dubai, U.A.E.
104 Dina Fernandes Bahrain
105 Ralph Pereira India
106 Viviana Marrone Coelho USA
107 Maria de Jesus Cardoso Farate AUSTRALIA fantastic men.
108 Susana Australia
109 Paulo Colaco Dias UK Abbe Faria was not born in a country
called India but in a country called
"Estado Portugues da India" , i.e,
"Portuguese State of India". A
country called India did not exist
at that time. Please accept this as
positive criticism.
110 Jennifer Lewis UK
111 Renee Abreu Kuwait
112 CEZAR PINTO
113 Cedric D'Mello Kuwait
114 Anselm Almeida India
115 Savio India He is great man and need to be
acknowledged
116 Marianne de Nazareth India
117 Fausto Dias India
118 Benedict Faria UK This is important, as Abade Faria
appears to have been air brushed out
of medical history.
119 Anacleto Figueiredo UK Worthy cause and has my support
120 Joshua D'Souza Kuwait Surely a unique stamp.
121 Christopher Alphonso India
122 Fatima Miranda Figueiredo UK I support to honour this renowned
GOAN
123 ALISON ALVARO MENDES INDIA
124 Julius
125 Jean Fernandes
126 Isaac Fernandes Canada
127 Abilio Colaco U.S.A. Abbe Faria deserve a place in our
Indian history for contributing for
the good of mankind
128 Cruz Sanny Vaz Kuwait
129 Christopher Flores USA
130 Jose Lourenco India Abbe Faria was a pioneer in a field
that still intrigues humanity.He
defied society of his times
to present his theory of hypnotism
and was belated acknowledged. A
stamp commemoration is well
deserved, Goans are proud of him.
131 Euan Rocha USA
132 Candido Silvester Ferrao Kuwait
133 LIZETTE MIRANDA QATAR
134 FIDELIS MIRANDA QATAR
135 JOSHUA MIRANDA INDIA
136 Marisa Kathard USA As a fellow Goan, it gives me great
pride.
137 carol avril ferrao India
138 Ram Kumar Jaiswal Kuwait Abbe Faria is a worthy candidate.
139 Jorge de Abreu Noronha Portugal
140 Maria Virgínia Brás Gomes Portugal
141 John Chandler UK I support this petition for the sake
of all things Goan
142 Vivian Pinto QATAR
143 Manuel Nunes Dubai I hope somebody will listen to what
is requested
144 Gaspar Almeida Kuwait
145 Blasco Gracias INDIA
146 Lance M. De Souza UK Please recognize this forgotten son
of India.
149 Jason Ronald Correia USA I want to thank Lance for sending
this to me.
150 Luis S. R. Vas India
151 Santan Rodrigues India
152 Olympio D'Mello USA
153 Dr. Sushrut A. Martins
154 Sheila Rebello Kuwait
155 Peter Dahlgren Sweden A good cause for the historical
memory
156 Maria Ivette Fernandes Portugal
157 Socorro J. Fernandes USA He deserves more than a stamp
commemoration. Indian government
should do this for Goans.
158 Gordon Lobo India Why not a coin also
159 Mario Braganza USA viva goenkaar cheers
160 C.Athaide UAE
161 Inacio Caitano Morais Kuwait ABBE FARIA - The Great Goan
162 Alberto Ribeiro Australia
163 Roopa Reddy usa for the sake of all things "Indian"
164 Edrich Luis
165 Solano Da Silva India
166 Joao Paulo N Cota UK I collect stamps from Portuguese
India.
167 Dr Sofia Dias Cota USA Abbe Faria deserves to be honoured on a postage stamp.
168 Alfred de Tavares Sweden An issue of historical relevance far
overdue
169 Placido P. D'Souza
170 Howi Müller Germany It´s a must !
171 Angelo Monteiro Brazil
172 Antonio Lobo Sweden
173 Solveig Lobo Sweden
174 Kathy Lobo Sweden
175 Theresa Lobo Sweden
176 Neil Rodrigues India Abbe Faria is a proud son of our
Indian ( Goan ) Soil & a postal
stamp in his memory would be a
wonderful gesture.
177 Clinton Vaz India I'm a philatelist and would like to
see this personality on an indian
stamp too!
178 Venantius J Pinto U.S.A. Indians and people of Goan origin
deserve that Abbe Faria be honored
with a stamp.
180 Hansel Vaz India
181 Orlando deSouza USA He was indeed a great man and
scholar. It would be a mistake not
to acknowledge one of the greatest
goans of our times.
182 Derek A. De Souza
183 Joe Britto India Will greatly benefit society at
large .
184 Miguel Soares Kuwait
185 Janet Pinto India An Abbe Faria stamp will be an
honour to our Nation
187 Joel Miranda India
188 Leroy Miranda India
189 Lavina
190 Thomas Gracias Kuwait great
191 Rui Manuel Miranda Collaço Portugal Abade Faria was a great Goan, of
whom India should be proud
192 Rodrigues Stanley India
193 Silviano C. Barbosa Canada I hold Abbe Faria in high esteem as
a reseracher.
196 Gregory Athaide
197 Alister Miranda India
198 Teresa Colaco India
199 Eddie Fernandes UK Here is an International figure
desrving recognition at home
200 Linda Maria Fernandes Portugal
202 Vasco do Rego s.j. India Much deserving and long delayed
homage
203 B. Colaco UK
204 Joanne Pereira India A stamp on Abbe Faria will give due
reconigtion to his contribution and
our heritage
205 Fred Da Cruz India Good idea to commemorate this great
man of Goa.
206 Simon D'Mello Kuwait
207 Ignatius D'Souza Kuwait
208 Laurent Carrer USA
209 Francisco Raposo Canada
210 Charmaine Figueiredo India He was a great man that made us
proud
211 Nelson Marques
212 Michael Desouza india
213 Sheila Libano India
214 Xavier Cota India Philatelic honour is overdue to this
great son of India
215 Valmiki Faleiro India It's a shame that the West has
acknowledged the Father of
hypnotism, while his own Motherland
continues her slumber. Better late
than never. May 31, 2006 be it!
216 Mr. Nikhil Purov India
217 Dinesh R Manerkar India
218 B G KOSHY India An absolute must.
219 Abdon Pereira Saudi Arabia
220 Rebecca India
221 Bryan J Soares India
222 Antonio de Monte Auxilio Walter Collaco Kuwait
223 N.T.MATHEW India
224 Francis J. Rodrigues Singapore
225 Michelle
227 M/s ntmathew&co India goa's glorious history deserves and
demands this recognition.
228 Gautam Lahiry
229 Xanti Alves
230 Filomena Saraswati Giese USA
231 Divyanshu Rajore Kuwait
232 Alvaro Francisco Gracias Colaco PORTUGAL Abbe Faria was a great Goan
and is memory must be celebrated all
around the world. That is my
opinion.
233 Maria Ana Clemente India Superb idea
234 Dr. Maria Suzette Fernandes Dias Australia
235 Sheila de Souza India
236 Eric Correia India
237 Bosco de Sousa Eremita India Time to remember our icon to the
present and future generations
238 Sheila Fernandes India I wish for this stamp to be printed
239 Ramira Fernandes India We need to do this
240 Herbert Fernandes India Most honourable Son of Goa
241 Paula
242 Sennen
243 Taryn Rodrigues India
244 William India please oblige
245 Robert Maier USA
246 Marina Pinto India
247 Roy C. Texeira USA
248 void
249 John K. Cross USA
250 Ron van der Holt UK
251 Renoir
252 Jose Carvalho Sultanate of Oman
253 J.B.R. Fernandes Sweden
254 Francisco Joao Silveira Portugal
255 Noel Monteiro
256 John Menezes India
257 D. Fernandes UK