Church Wealth in Mexico: A Study of the 'Juzgado de Capellanias' in the Archbishopric of Mexico 1800-1856

by Michael P. Costeloe

Book Overview

The Juzgado de Capellanias was the most important fiscal institution within the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico. It operated in each diocese as a type of bank, receiving clerical revenues from various sources and investing them by way of loans at interest. The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico was both a cause and a victim of the political and economic chaos of this period. The liberals alleged that the concentration of much of the country's wealth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521083478
• ISBN13: 9780521083478
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"