Português 
28 November 2026 • 21h00
Book Launch: “Os Manifestos Rosacruzes”, by Rui Lomelino de Freitas
28 November | 9pm
Venue: Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos (Municipal Library)
Organised by: Lagos Municipality and the Comenda de Laccobriga of the Order of the Temple
Duration: 60 min
Age rating: 16+
All activities at the Municipal Library are free, but registration is required at least 48 hours in advance by phone (282 767 816), through the library's Facebook page or by email (biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt). Each activity needs a minimum number of participants and may be cancelled if it is not reached.
The book presents a historical, philosophical and spiritual study of the emergence of the Rosicrucian movement in the early 17th century, framing the three texts at the founding core of the Rosicrucian tradition: Fama Fraternitatis, Confessio Fraternitatis and The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz. The author seeks to understand the intellectual and religious context in which these writings appeared, particularly the circle of scholars, theosophists and mystics associated with Tübingen, in Germany. The Rosicrucian proposal is presented as a project to reform humanity and the world across three great domains – Science, Religion and Society. This transformation was to take place at both individual and collective level, through knowledge of natural and divine laws and a process of inner improvement of the human being. A particularly relevant aspect of the book is its analysis of the influence of Rosicrucian thought on later currents, including Masonic, Theosophical, Anthroposophical and Western esoteric circles. The study also identifies the philosophical, religious and spiritual sources that shaped Rosicrucian thought. The edition is of special documentary interest because it presents, for the first time in Portugal, the full translation of the three founding Rosicrucian texts.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Rui Manuel Nogueira Fernandes Lomelino de Freitas is a lecturer and researcher in the Science of Religions at Universidade Lusófona. He trained in Philosophy and in the Science of Religions and, in 2019, presented the dissertation “Os Manifestos Rosacruzes”, supervised by Professor João de Almeida Santos. At Universidade Lusófona his research focuses on Gnosis and Western Esotericism, including ancient and Renaissance Hermetic philosophy, the Gnostic movements of Antiquity, the modern and contemporary Rosicrucian tradition and Alchemy. He has written numerous academic works, chapters, articles and papers, among them “Hermetismo como fonte do Humanismo Português” (2010), “Sabedoria do Silêncio: Hermetismo e Rosacruz no Pensamento Humanista Ocidental” (2012), “O Chamado da Rosacruz — 400 Anos de Tradição Viva” (2013), “As Quatro Bases dos Manifestos Rosacruzes séc. XVII” (2015), “Introdução ao Esoterismo Ocidental” (2016) and “Os Manifestos Rosacruzes” (2020). He has worked with academic and cultural institutions such as the University of Lisbon, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), of which he is a member.
Free parking: the Centro Cultural de Lagos and the Municipal Library offer free parking at the Frente Ribeirinha car park (Avenida dos Descobrimentos) to their audiences. Show the stamp from the Cultural Centre box office or the library entrance at the car park reception. Valid from one hour before to one hour after each event.
Venue: Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos (Municipal Library)
Organised by: Lagos Municipality and the Comenda de Laccobriga of the Order of the Temple
Duration: 60 min
Age rating: 16+
All activities at the Municipal Library are free, but registration is required at least 48 hours in advance by phone (282 767 816), through the library's Facebook page or by email (biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt). Each activity needs a minimum number of participants and may be cancelled if it is not reached.
The book presents a historical, philosophical and spiritual study of the emergence of the Rosicrucian movement in the early 17th century, framing the three texts at the founding core of the Rosicrucian tradition: Fama Fraternitatis, Confessio Fraternitatis and The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz. The author seeks to understand the intellectual and religious context in which these writings appeared, particularly the circle of scholars, theosophists and mystics associated with Tübingen, in Germany. The Rosicrucian proposal is presented as a project to reform humanity and the world across three great domains – Science, Religion and Society. This transformation was to take place at both individual and collective level, through knowledge of natural and divine laws and a process of inner improvement of the human being. A particularly relevant aspect of the book is its analysis of the influence of Rosicrucian thought on later currents, including Masonic, Theosophical, Anthroposophical and Western esoteric circles. The study also identifies the philosophical, religious and spiritual sources that shaped Rosicrucian thought. The edition is of special documentary interest because it presents, for the first time in Portugal, the full translation of the three founding Rosicrucian texts.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Rui Manuel Nogueira Fernandes Lomelino de Freitas is a lecturer and researcher in the Science of Religions at Universidade Lusófona. He trained in Philosophy and in the Science of Religions and, in 2019, presented the dissertation “Os Manifestos Rosacruzes”, supervised by Professor João de Almeida Santos. At Universidade Lusófona his research focuses on Gnosis and Western Esotericism, including ancient and Renaissance Hermetic philosophy, the Gnostic movements of Antiquity, the modern and contemporary Rosicrucian tradition and Alchemy. He has written numerous academic works, chapters, articles and papers, among them “Hermetismo como fonte do Humanismo Português” (2010), “Sabedoria do Silêncio: Hermetismo e Rosacruz no Pensamento Humanista Ocidental” (2012), “O Chamado da Rosacruz — 400 Anos de Tradição Viva” (2013), “As Quatro Bases dos Manifestos Rosacruzes séc. XVII” (2015), “Introdução ao Esoterismo Ocidental” (2016) and “Os Manifestos Rosacruzes” (2020). He has worked with academic and cultural institutions such as the University of Lisbon, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), of which he is a member.
Free parking: the Centro Cultural de Lagos and the Municipal Library offer free parking at the Frente Ribeirinha car park (Avenida dos Descobrimentos) to their audiences. Show the stamp from the Cultural Centre box office or the library entrance at the car park reception. Valid from one hour before to one hour after each event.
