Décision personnelle, familiale ou sociale? choisir le cloître ou le mariage dans les États pontificaux de clément viii . Explore les choix de vocation des femmes entre cloître et mariage dans les États Pontificaux sous Clément VIII. Analyse l'intervention de la Congrégation des Évêques et Réguliers dans ces décisions familiales.
Qu’est-il possible de savoir sur les hésitations et les choix des femmes, entre cloître et mariage, à travers les interventions de la Congrégation des Évêques et Réguliers ? Quelles sont les conditions permettant l’intervention de Rome, et quelle est l’attitude générale adoptée par la congrégation ? La Congrégation des Évêques et Réguliers, responsable de l’administration quotidienne du clergé régulier et séculier ainsi que des diocèses, traite de très nombreux cas d’hésitations entre le cloître et le mariage, tous des cas où une institution religieuse – un couvent, le plus souvent – est impliquée. On y voit ainsi les occasions où le statut d’educande est utilisé dans l’attente d’une décision définitive, le rôle des couvents dans les mariages dont les débuts sont problématiques, mais aussi les entrées en religion conflictuelles et les aller-retours variés entre ces statuts. À partir de l’analyse d’un échantillon d’environ 3000 lettres provenant ou adressées à une quinzaine de diocèses des États Pontificaux au temps de Clément VIII (1592–1605), cet article explorera l’intervention de Rome dans les affaires familiales locales, montrant comment l’Église accompagne les filles dans leur choix de vocation.
This article promises a fascinating and deeply archival exploration into the complex decisions faced by women in the Papal States under Clement VIII: the choice between marriage and the cloister. By focusing on the interventions of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars, the research directly addresses how highly personal decisions were mediated by broader ecclesiastical, familial, and social pressures. The central questions — regarding the conditions for Rome's intervention and the Congregation's general attitude — immediately highlight the paper's ambition to shed new light on the intricate interplay between individual agency and institutional authority in early modern Italy. The methodological approach, drawing upon an impressive sample of approximately 3000 letters from or to fifteen dioceses, is a significant strength. This extensive archival work promises to yield rich empirical data, moving beyond anecdotal evidence to present a more systematic understanding of these vocational choices. The abstract points to several intriguing avenues of investigation, including the strategic use of 'educande' status, the role of convents in resolving difficult marital situations, and the fluid nature of women's commitments, marked by "conflicted religious entries and varied back-and-forths between these statuses." This granular analysis promises to illuminate not only the official policies of the Church but also the lived experiences and negotiations of women and their families within a specific institutional framework. Ultimately, this paper is poised to make a substantial contribution to the historiographies of gender, family, and the Catholic Church in the early modern period. By meticulously examining how Rome intervened in local family affairs and "accompanied girls in their choice of vocation," the research offers a nuanced perspective on the mechanisms of ecclesiastical power and pastoral care. The findings will undoubtedly challenge simplistic narratives of female subjugation or unfettered agency, revealing instead a dynamic landscape where personal desires, familial expectations, and institutional mandates constantly intersected. This promises to be an essential read for scholars interested in the social history of religion and women's experiences in Counter-Reformation Italy.
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