Los bautizados de socorro de Pedro Bernardo (Ávila). Un momento de transición en el registro de la muerte neonatal

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ID21660948
AuthorsWolfram Aichinger (0000-0001-9313-6553, University of Vienna, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume26
Issue1
Pages231-253
Publication date2023-05-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMemoria y Civilización (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1139-0107 • E-ISSN: 2254-6367
PublisherUniversidad de Navarra (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.15581/001.26.010
OpenAlexW4381732670
LanguageES
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Emergency baptism refers to the number of infants born with little chances of survival. The logical place to look for this type of baptism seems to be the baptismal register. However, to get a complete picture, an examination of registers of deaths is necessary. This is the conclusion drawn from registers kept by the parish priest of Pedro Bernardo (Ávila) from 1845 to 1860. These books provide surprising data which urge for a revision of current ideas about the effective number of emergency baptisms and the dangers of the very first moments of life. A combined analysis of both parish registers pertaining to baptisms and deaths might enhance our knowledge about who administered emergency baptism, the main risks for newborns, and the causes of their deaths

Art · Humanities · Ethics and bioethics in healthcare · Latin American history and culture · Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics · Philosophy

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