Spiritual resources and ecclesiastical structures: the centrality of the Fabbrica di San Pietro in the Roman building industry

Authors

  • Renata Sabene IPSEOA , IPSEOA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/ehmm.2.2015.115-132

Keywords:

Holy Year, Church, Fabbrica, Indulgences, St.Peter, St.John

Abstract

Since Early Christianity, the pilgrimage to Rome was a key aspect in the spread of the faith. Pilgrims take with them offers and alms to the Eternal City that became fundamental for the maintenance of the different churches. So quickly the papacy established a self-govern system to manage these resources and the basilicas supplied their own liturgical needs independently. In this context, in 1506 the Fabbrica di San Pietro was founded becoming over the centuries an instrument of affirmation of the spiritual and temporal power of the Church.

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Published

2015-05-22

Issue

No. 2 (2015): Erasmo. Journal of Late Medieval and Modern History 2

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