Catholic Child and Youth Martyrs, 1588–2022
Child and youth martyrs throughout the history of Christianity are few. New emphasis on their presence in the twentieth century raises questions about the nature of sanctity. Using a new data set on child, adolescent, and youth martyrs beatified and canonized since 1588, this article discusses early...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2022
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The catholic historical review
Year: 2022, Volume: 108, Issue: 3, Pages: 469-508 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic church
/ Child
/ Teenagers
/ Martyr
/ Beatification
/ Canonization
/ Holiness
/ History 1588-2022
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KCD Hagiography; saints KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
canonized
B Sanctity B puer senex B Martyrs B Adolescent B Vatican II B Youth B beatified B Child |
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| Summary: | Child and youth martyrs throughout the history of Christianity are few. New emphasis on their presence in the twentieth century raises questions about the nature of sanctity. Using a new data set on child, adolescent, and youth martyrs beatified and canonized since 1588, this article discusses early modern to contemporary models of sanctity for males and females while at the same time showing how the ancient motif of puer senex continues to be relevant in their narratives. With Catholic teachings adapting to contemporary views on child agency and autonomy, several problems arise, requiring the Church to reevaluate its models of sanctity for young people. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-0708 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.2022.0062 |