Abstract
The Holy Face of Manoppello is a veil preserved since the 17th century in the Capuchin sanctuary
of this small town. On this veil is imprinted the image of the face of Jesus. The first part
of the research is dedicated to the study of the jurisdictional conflicts born in the 17th century
regarding the possession of the veil and the control of the devotional practices that developed
around it. The second part analyzes the evolution of promoting the devotion to the Holy Face.
This research perspective was conducted through the study of some texts published during the
Early Modern Age and the journal entitled «Il Volto Santo di Manoppello», published by the
Capuchins starting in 1906. This point of view allows us to understand how the “sacred” does
not constitute an immutable system of ritual functions and devotional practices, but, a dimension
with a strong civil value, from which derives a legitimizing power on the social level
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] The holy face of Manoppello: between the foundation of the Capuchin sanctuary, jurisdictional clashes and devotional promotion |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 99-124 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Rivista di storia della chiesa in Italia |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Holy Face of Manoppello – Veronica – jurisdictional conflicts – promotion of Religious devotion – intransigent Catholicism