Reforming Priests and Parishes: Tuscan Dioceses in the First Century of Seminary Education

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Abstract

Book Summary: Reforming Priests and Parishes consists of case studies of diocesan seminaries in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Republic of Lucca from 1563-1660s. The major cases are Arezzo, Siena, Volterra and Lucca, and the dioceses and institutions are examined in their financial, educational, and religious milieux. Several other cases--Florence, Montepulciano, Pienza, and Pisa--are treated in less detail to provide contextual interpretative focal points. Most of the seminaries have never been treated in English-language studies before, and no comparative study exists in any language. All of the case studies contain in-depth analysis of rare primary source material.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Oct 5 2006

Keywords

  • First century
  • Parishes
  • Priests
  • Reforming
  • Seminary education
  • Tuscan dioceses

DC Disciplines

  • Christianity
  • History
  • History of Religion
  • Religion

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