according to the traditional feast of the empire of the holy spirit, celebrated at the feast of pentecost, a future, third age would be governed by the empire of holy spirit and would represent a monastic or fraternal governance, in which the hierarchy of the catholic church, the intermediaries, and the organized churches would be unnecessary, and "infidels" would unite with christians by free will. until the 16th century, this was the main annual festivity in most of the major portuguese cities, with multiple celebrations in lisbon (with 8), porto (4), and coimbra (3). the church and the inquisition would not tolerate a spiritual tradition entirely popular and without the mediation of the clergy at the time, and most importantly, celebrating a future age which would bring an end to the church.