from 1674 to 1681 the inquisition was suspended in portugal: "autos-da-fé" were suspended and inquisitors were instructed not to inflict sentences of relaxation, confiscation, or perpetual galleys. this was an action of antónio vieira in rome to put an end to the inquisition in portugal and its empire. vieira had earned the name of the apostle of brazil. at the request of the pope he drew up a report of two hundred pages on the inquisition in portugal, with the result that after a judicial inquiry pope innocent xi himself suspended it for five years (1676–81).