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- Title
Las Cofradías de la Sangre en el Reino de Valencia.
- Authors
MOROS CLARAMUNT, Baltasar
- Abstract
In the sixteenth century, the Brotherhoods of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ were founded in the old Kingdom of Valencia. The oldest one was founded in the capital of the Kingdom in 1535. Nevertheless, it is thought that some others were founded earlier in Orihuela and Sagunto. These brotherhoods prospered with great vitality as a result of late medieval piety and the ancient devotion to the Holy Chalice. Their diffusion occurs along the main roads of the kingdom: around the Via Augusta and the way leading from Murviedro to Burgos through Teruel. From the seventeenth century onward these brotherhoods would spread throughout the various regions of the kingdom, but would show less vitality than in the previous century. The last recorded founding date is 1757, for a brotherhood in Benifairó de les Valls. From the scarce remaining documents available, some conclusions can be drawn, such as the following: both women and men were allowed to join; members met annually to renew their ruling board and revise their accounts; every brotherhood was autonomous and only reported to the diocesan authority during the pastoral visits. Cultual activities were held principally on the Feast of the Most Precious Blood and during Holy Week, and consisted primarily of Masses, processions and sermons. The brotherhoods in the course of time developed an artistic heritage, which has now largely disappeared. What has perdured (although difficult to assess) is a deep legacy of popular piety, which has been decisive in the evangelization of the populace and has helped to fashion their mentality and culture.
- Subjects
RELIGIOUS societies; BROTHERHOODS; MEN'S societies &; clubs; GRAIL; JESUS Christ -- Blood; PIETY; CHRISTIAN fasts &; feasts; EVANGELISTIC work -- History; HISTORY
- Publication
Excerpta et Dissertationibus in Sacra Theologia, 2016, Vol 65, p231
- ISSN
0214-6827
- Publication type
Article