RT Article
T1 The martyrdom of Monsenor Angelelli: the popular creation of martyrs in twentieth-century Argentina
JF The journal of religion & society
VO 12
A1 Keller, Renata
LA English
YR 2010
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1806564076
AB On August 4, 1976, police found the body of Enrique Angelelli, the bishop of La Rioja, Argentina, on a deserted highway. In the thirty years since his death, Monse�or Angelelli has developed a reputation as a martyr. This study analyses the evolution of his reputation in an attempt to understand the popular process of making martyrs. It examines the specific groups and individuals involved in the process, how they participated in memorializing efforts, and for what purposes.
K1 Angelelli
K1 Argentina; Church history
K1 Argentina; Religion
K1 Bp
K1 Catholic Church; Argentina
K1 Church and state; Argentina
K1 Enrique
K1 La Rioja (Argentina)
K1 Martyrs (Christianity); 1900-1999