Family Matters: Peter Canisius as Confessor and Spiritual Guide in Early Modern Augsburg. A Case Study

After Peter Canisius’s arrival in the bi-confessional city of Augsburg in 1559, he quickly succeeded in winning over a large number of converts to the Catholic Church through his impressive abilities as a preacher and confessor. One of his most remarkable successes was the conversion of Ursula Fugge...

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Main Author: Laqua-O'Donnell, Simone (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Journal of Jesuit studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Pages: 606-623
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CG Christianity and Politics
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KBB German language area
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Augsburg Peter Canisius Ursula Fugger conversion exorcism patronage triple contract pastoral relationship gender generations
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