Religion and politics in the first reign and regency: the role of politician-priests in the formation of the Brazilian Imperial State

Authors

  • Françoise Jean de Oliveira Souza Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1808-8139.v0i8p127-137

Keywords:

Brazilian Empire, religion, legislative power

Abstract

This research aims to analyse the political actuation of the Brazilian clergy in the early times of the Imperial Estate, showing the connection of those called priests-politicians to some events occurred during the period on focus. In this way, through a collective biography study of priests parliamentarians, this paper will analyse this peculiar sect of the Brazilian politician elite as well as their speeches raised in the parliament. This paper intends to be a contribution to the history of the Brazilian political thought and the formation of the Estate, from 1822 to 1842. The period studied was determined by the fact that this was the time when the debate about the new order was intensified, and also because these were the years during the monarchical era in with the highest proportions of priests in the parliament were observed.

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Published

2008-11-01

Issue

No. 8 (2008)

Section

Research reports

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