The Episcopal Succession in Spanish America 1800-1850
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8876335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert F Schwaller (Catholic University of Santa María, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 207-271 |
| Publication date | 1968-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Americas A Quarterly Review of Latin American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1615 • E-ISSN: 1533-6247 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/979918 |
| OpenAlex | W2333673261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Because of the role of the Catholic Church in the history of Spanish America, no thorough or genuine appreciation of the independence era is possible without an understanding of the situation of the episcopacy which is at the center of religious life and growth. Since the time of Columbus, relations between Church and State in Spanish America became so identified that by 1800 we can speak of one entity, a State-Church, rather than two distinct entities as we find in the separation of Church and State in North America. This point cannot be over emphasized, and it should be understood that it was not the Church which dominated the State, but rather the State which dominated the Church. It was the State, ultimately the king of Spain, which determined when and where a monastery was to be erected. It was the State which sent over missionaries to the New World. It was the State which even decided upon the erection of a new diocese and the nomination of a new bishop
Independence (probability theory · Nomination · Political science · State (computer science · Classics · Historical Studies in Latin America · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1984 - 1996 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |