Members of the Clergy before the Maltese Diocesan Court, 1750-1798
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3841577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frans Ciappara (0000-0003-4755-381X, University of Malta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 549-566 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009640720001365 |
| OpenAlex | W3129860725 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
This article analyzes the procedure of the Maltese diocesan court in dealing with clerical misconduct in the second half of the eighteenth century. The clergy were accused especially of physical and verbal abuse as well as of sexual incontinence. They were given a fair hearing, being assisted by a lawyer, presenting their own witnesses, and having the right to appeal the sentence. The article also discusses how the court tried to protect the clergy's honor and reputation in an attempt to avoid anticlericalism. Convicted priests could stop proceedings against them with a fine, and those of them guilty of immoral behavior were assigned another parish or else transferred to an oratory where they did penance
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |