Los canónigos doctorales en Portugal: orígenes sociales y carreras de una élite eclesiástica (siglos XVI y XVII)
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López-Salazar Codes, AI. Los canónigos doctorales en Portugal: orígenes sociales y carreras de una élite eclesiástica (siglos XVI y XVII). Cuadernos de Historia Moderna. 2021. 46.2: 697-727.
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El objetivo del presente artículo es el estudio de las procedencias geográficas, las carreras en la Universidad, la Iglesia y la Administración y los orígenes sociales de los canónigos doctorales portugueses de los siglos XVI y XVII. Se trató de un grupo muy específico dentro de la Iglesia portuguesa, ya que las doctorales de las diócesis antiguas eran canonjías de patronato regio provistas por concurso en la Universidad de Coimbra. El análisis de los orígenes sociales de estos prebendados demuestra que las doctorales quedaron mayoritariamente en manos de la aristocracia no titulada, las élites locales, tanto de las ciudades como de las zonas rurales, y los grupos letrados vinculados al servicio regio.
The aim of this paper is the study of the geographical origins, the careers in University, Church and Administration, and the social background of the Portuguese doctoral canons in 16th and 17th centuries. It was a very specific group within the Portuguese Church, since the King was the royal patron of the doctoral canonries, and these benefices were granted after a public examination at the University of Coimbra. The analysis of the social origins of these canons shows that the doctoral canonries were mostly in the hands of untitled aristocracy (fidalguia), local elites –both in cities and rural areas–, and groups linked to the royal service in the Administration.
The aim of this paper is the study of the geographical origins, the careers in University, Church and Administration, and the social background of the Portuguese doctoral canons in 16th and 17th centuries. It was a very specific group within the Portuguese Church, since the King was the royal patron of the doctoral canonries, and these benefices were granted after a public examination at the University of Coimbra. The analysis of the social origins of these canons shows that the doctoral canonries were mostly in the hands of untitled aristocracy (fidalguia), local elites –both in cities and rural areas–, and groups linked to the royal service in the Administration.