Twelfth-century Italian confraternities as institutions of pastoral care
Neslihan Şenocak
ABSTRACTWhen studied through canon law and scholastic pastoralia produced in the universities thirteenth century beyond, medieval pastoral care comes across as spiritual care, more specifically administration of sacraments preaching, provided by clergy for faithful. This article complicates that view arguing twelfth century, laity alongside was active provision organisation care. The sources examined are surviving statutes five religious confraternities – along with obituaries sermons two cases Italy flourished before. Each these centred around a church, established after an apostolic ideal, included laymen women local all levels, met regularly to celebrate Eucharist, prayed dead members made public confessions. Members attended corporal needs each other case sickness. In f...
Journal of Medieval History