A fundação da Confraria das Onze Mil Virgens na colônia. // The foundation of the Confraternity of the Eleven Thousand Virgins in the colony.
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América Portuguesa, Devoção, Confraria das Onze Mil Virgens. //, Portuguese America, Devotion, Confraternity of the Eleven Thousand Virgins.Abstract
Este artigo tem por intuito tratar da (re)afirmação da devoção aos santos católicos na América Portuguesa quinhentista, em especial, da difusão da devoção a santa Úrsula e às Onze Mil Virgens, impulsionada, principalmente, pela presença da Companhia de Jesus nesta localidade. Estes missionários foram responsáveis por difundir várias práticas religiosas - tais como as festas dedicadas a santos católicos e o traslado de relíquias sagradas -, bem como por estimularem a fundação e manutenção de “lugares de devoção”, como se configuravam as confrarias e/ou irmandades, na quarta parte do orbe. Trataremos especificamente deste último aspecto, a partir do estudo da fundação da Confraria das Onze Mil Virgens na colônia.
The purpose of this article is to deal with the (re) affirmation of devotion to Catholic saints in 16th century Portuguese America, especially the spreading of devotion to Saint Ursula and to the Eleven Thousand Virgins, driven mainly by the presence of the Society of Jesus in this locality. These missionaries were responsible for disseminating various religious practices - such as feasts dedicated to Catholic saints and the transfer of sacred relics - as well as for encouraging the founding and maintenance of "places of devotion", such as confraternities and / or brotherhoods , in the fourth part of the world. We will deal specifically with this last aspect, from the study of the founding of the Confraternity of the Eleven Thousand Virgins in the colony.
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