Crime and punishment: "Public sins" and social discipline in the Diocese of Viseu (1684-1689)

Authors

  • João Rocha Nunes Instituto Politécnico de Viseu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1645-2259_6_8

Keywords:

Ecclesiastical auditorium, Social discipline, Pastoral visits, Clergy behaviour

Abstract

Between 1684 and 1689 the Episcopal Tribunal of the diocese of Viseu, presided by bishop D. Ricardo Russel, sentenced 122 defendants, secular and ecclesiasts who were trialled for illegal, moral and sexual, activities. This study will focus on the Ecclesiastical auditorium - a core institution of post-tridentine Episcopal power - by analysing its operational model and assessing its impact on the surveillance and discipline of the diocese's population and clergy.

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Published

2006-11-30

Issue

Vol. 6 (2006)

Section

Artigos

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