"A Promise of Obedience": The Oblates of Providence and the Catholic Hierarchy
The Oblates of Providence were the first congregation of black women religious in the United States. While their racial identity defined their marginalized place within the Catholic community, the intersections of their racial and gendered identities as black women religious influenced their daily i...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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US catholic historian
Year: 2020, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 125-144 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBQ North America KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church NBE Anthropology RB Church office; congregation |
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| Summary: | The Oblates of Providence were the first congregation of black women religious in the United States. While their racial identity defined their marginalized place within the Catholic community, the intersections of their racial and gendered identities as black women religious influenced their daily interactions with the clergy. By examining the Oblates' governance and approbation process, this article argues that the Oblates' success within the antebellum Catholic Church depended on them navigating the complicated racial and gendered relationships they developed with the male hierarchy. |
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| ISSN: | 1947-8224 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: US catholic historian
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cht.2020.0005 |