Privilege, persecution, and prophecy : the Catholic Church in Spain, 1875-1975

The century between the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1875 and the death of Franco in 1975 saw profound social, religious and political changes for the Spanish Catholic church. A turbulent period in Spanish history, the Church endured—and matured—first through the civil war, and then through the Franco dictatorship. Looking at both social and political history as it was recorded in Catholic and ecclesiastical archives, this work examines popular cults, religious communities, the clergy, Catholic social organizations and ecclesiastical politics to present a fully rounded picture of the Catholic life and politics of the time. Preface Contents Abbreviations Privilege, Persecution, and Prophecy 1 Religious Practice and Piety 2 Cultural Values 3 The Professionals I: Religious Communities 4 The Professionals II: Diocesan Priests 5 The Politics of Restoration 6 Catholic Action and Social Catholicism 7 Dictatorship and Republic 8 War and Victory 9 Towards Modernity Sources and Select Bibliography Index A comprehensive study of life and politics in Spain between 1875 and 1975, combining social and political history in its examination of popular cults, religious communities, the clergy, and Catholic social organizations, as well as ecclesiastical politics.