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Spanish Church and Reform (Reform of Monastic Orders (Dominicans,…
Spanish Church and Reform
Effective
Isabella determined to improve situation- appointed a series of energetic reformers to important bishoprics
Overall, education of religious appointees was increased
Reform of monastic orders was successful as consequences for those breaking the orders
More control over Spanish church due to inquisition
Reform of Monastic Orders
Dominicans, Franciscans and the Carmelite order of nuns were reformed
Isabella appointed Talavera in Granada and Archbishop Cisneros in Toledo- attempted to reform piety of clergy and improve their conditions
Religious groups such as nuns rehoused and reformed
Cisneros removed conventuals who had abandoned their pastoral and community work from the Franciscans
New appointees for bishops were non-noble and less likely to engage in war
Number of bishops such as Cisneros tried to ensure measures were taken against clergy living with women, for not residing to a post they were appointed and for not wearing suitable dress
Not effective
Isabella's appointment of energetic reformers was only partially successful
Efforts to reform the monastic orders were slow and strongly resisted by religious orders themselves, who felt their independence to be at stake
Polyglot bible not completed until 1522
Better education for priests
Cisneros established University of Alcala- became most famous centre of learning in Spain
Cisneros encouraged scholarship, beginning work on Polygot (multi-lingual) bible- great value to biblical scholars
Cisneros promoted clerical education- established College of Santa Cruz in 1484 and promoting seminaries (priestly training schools) to improve clerical standards
Increasing royal control over Catholic Church within Spain
Crown appointed bishops to ensure those appointed would set good examples- power given by pope to appoint
Crown expected bishops to play role in government service
Tried to appoint archbishops such as Ferdinand's illegitimate child
Spanish inquisition created- independent from Popes and bishops and controlled by monarchs
Separate crime system for religious individuals and separate court proceedings