The Native Clergy in Portuguese America: The Presence of Descendants of Indians and Africans in the Secular Clergy (c. 1670–c. 1820)
This article conducts an analytical overview of the controversies and acts that resulted in the formation of a native clergy in Portuguese America. The analysis is limited to the secular clergy and the ways by which descendants of Africans and Indians were incorporated into this segment of the Churc...
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MDPI AG
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/3/353 |