FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER. RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND MASTERS IN THE ARCHBISHOP OF MEXICO. 1680-1730
Against the common opinion that it was the Spanish Crown and its advisors theones that named the clergy, the article examines the fact that this was not themonarch’s job, but on the contrary, it was the result of a very intricate process ofselection in which the Consejo de Indias, the Viceroy, the a...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Country: | México |
| Institution: | UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO |
| Repository: | Tzintzun. Revista de Estudios Históricos |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1107 |
| Online Access: | https://tzintzun.umich.mx/index.php/TZN/article/view/1107 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Arzobispado de México alto clero nombramientos patronazgos clientelas Cannonicats Capites des Cathédrales Archeveché de Mexico clergé Canonship Cathedral Chapter Archbischop of Mexico clergy |
| Summary: | Against the common opinion that it was the Spanish Crown and its advisors theones that named the clergy, the article examines the fact that this was not themonarch’s job, but on the contrary, it was the result of a very intricate process ofselection in which the Consejo de Indias, the Viceroy, the archbishops of the CathedralChapter participated making the decision. This way, when there were threecandidates, as in the contest of the canonship, one of them was pointed by the synodexaminer and the monarch usually chose him. However, the process had afundamental aspect: with a well paid, careful and diligent management, there wasa great possibility to obtain the benefice (canonry). This way rich families or powerfulclergymen related to wealthy corporations could access the position. |
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