McNamara, Celeste (2016) What the people want : popular support for Catholic reform in the Veneto. Catholic Historical Review, 102 (3). pp. 492-516.

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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.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History
Journal or Publication Title:	Catholic Historical Review
Publisher:	Catholic University of America Press
ISSN:	0008-8080
Official Date:	2016
Dates:	Date Event 2016 Published 4 May 2016 Accepted
Volume:	102
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 492-516
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
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