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José Pedro Paiva
ainda havia queixas de que os fiéis nem sequer iam à pregação e que, no geral,
muitos permaneciam ignorantes a respeito da palavra de Deus. Que intrigante
universo era este? Ou porque teriam esta consciência alguns homens da Igreja
nos meados do século XVIII?
José Pedro Paiva
Universidade de Coimbra
Centro de História da Sociedade e da Cultura
ABsTRACT:
This article focuses on a topic to which historiography, national and
international, has not been paying too much attention: the relation between
bishops and preaching. Despite the lack of documental sources available,
we will try to, through the multiple signs at disposal, cast some light on how
Portuguese bishops, during Modern Era, regulated and watched over the
activity of thousands of preachers that used the sermon to spread God’s word.
Furthermore, we will try to check on the performance of some bishops as
preachers, setting the profile of that intervention.