Seroras and Local Religious Life in the Basque Country and Navarre, 1550-1769
In the early modern period, Basque women who could not or did not want to follow the traditional paths of monasticism or secular marriage had a third option. They could become seroras, or celibate laywomen licensed by the diocese and entrusted with caring for a shrine or parish church. Seroras enjoy...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2016]
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Church history
Year: 2016, Volume: 85, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-64 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Basque Country
/ Navarra
/ Woman
/ Layman
/ Church office
/ History 1550-1769
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IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBH Iberian Peninsula KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation |
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