Dying in the Odor of Sanctity: Philip Neri and the Performance of Saintly Death in Catholic Reformation Rome

For the four-hundredth anniversary of the canonization of Philip Neri, this paper proposes to analyze important elements of Neri's sanctity. In particular, it focuses on what Oratorian hagiographers emphasized about his life and his holiness in their creation of his saintly reputation. I argue...

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Subtitles:"Pillars of a Sacred World The 1622 Canonizations and the Rise of Modern Catholic Sanctity; Guest Editors: Franco Motta and Eleonora Rai"
Main Author: Santa Maria, Thomas J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2022
In: Journal of Early Modern Christianity
Year: 2022, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 317-339
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KCD Hagiography; saints
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Mysticism
B Asceticism
B dying well
B Oratorians
B Philip Neri
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