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What the people want: popular support for Catholic reform in the Veneto

McNamara, Celeste orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-6105-9431 (2016) What the people want: popular support for Catholic reform in the Veneto. The Catholic Historical Review, 102 . pp. 65-89. ISSN 1534-0708

Abstract
Through examination of the unusually rich sources produced by a late seventeenth-century bishop of Padua, this article argues that investigating voluntary devotional practices can demonstrate the spiritual priorities of early modern laypeople. Seventeenth-century rural Paduan parishes experienced both an increase in interest in various devotions and a shift in their focus that reflect the priorities of Catholic Reform. Parishioners eagerly participated in the catechism schools promoted by the Council of Trent (1545-1563) and enthusiastically adopted saints promoted by the post-Tridentine Church, demonstrated by their pious bequests, dedication of altars, and membership in confraternities. At the same time, traditional devotions also flourished. While gauging lay interest in reforms in general is difficult and contentious, this article demonstrates that at least when it came to their voluntary practices, rural Paduans were engaged in Catholic Reform and supported a vibrant Catholic culture.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Catholic Reform, Parishes, Confraternities, Devotions, Catechism
Subjects:Humanities > History
Humanities > Religions
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of History and Geography
Publisher:The Catholic University of America
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1353/cat.2016.0139
ID Code:26414
Deposited On:27 Oct 2021 13:13 by Celeste Mcnamara . Last Modified 27 Oct 2021 13:13
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