Priest and Parish in Eighteenth-Century France [Course Book ed.] 9781400857142

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Table of contents :
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Introduction
I. The Diocese of Gap in the Eighteenth Century
PART ONE A Career in the Clergy
II. Entry into the Clergy
III. The Education of the Parish Priest
IV. Career Patterns and the Benefice System
V. Economic Situation of the Parish Priest
PART TWO. Priest and Parish
VI. The Cures in Society: A Local Elite
VII. Patterns of Community Rivalry
VIII. Patterns of Religious Rivalry
PART THREE. The Revolt of the Parish Priests
IX. Politicization of the Parish Clergy
X. The Pre-Revolution in Dauphine
XI. The Civil Constitution and the Oath of 1791
XII. De-Christianization and the end of an era: An Epilogue
Sources and Bibliography
Index

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Priest & Parish in Eighteenth-Century France

Gap in the early nineteenth century. (Collection Georges Dusserre)

P R I E S T & PARISH in Eighteenth-Century France 7° 173 175 1 185 189 194 194

202 209 215 220

PART THREE: THE REVOLT OF THE PARISH PRIESTS

IX. Politicization of the Parish Clergy The Brotherhood of Cures Cures and Tithe Owners in EighteenthCentury Dauphine The Problem of Parish Furnishings Clerical Taxation and the Politicization of the Cantonal Conferences Henri Reymond

X. The Pre-Revolution in Dauphine The Parish Clergy and the Third Estate The Cahier of the Curis of Dauphine

225 225 229 232 236 241 249 249 258

XI. The Civil Constitution and the Oath of 1791

269

XII. De-Christianization and the end of an era: An Epilogue

287

Sources and Bibliography

307

Index

333

List of Tables 1. Evolution of the Population in the Eighteenth-Century Diocese of Gap (in Dauphini only) 2. Rate of Perseverance 3. Recruitment to the Priesthood 4. Economic Situation of the Families of Priests (Capitation of 1 7 9 0 ) 5. Clergymen to Whom Simple Benefices Were Collated ( 1 7 7 1 - 1 7 8 9 )

List of Illustrations A. The Diocese of Gap: Natural Regions. Map

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B. Population Density, End of Eighteenth Century. Map

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C. Protestant Population. Map

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D. Ecclesiastical Structures of the Diocese. Map

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E. Ordinations to the Priesthood (Five-year moving mean). Graph

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F. Regional Distribution of Ordinations to the Priesthood 1721 to 1745· Map

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G. Regional Distribution of Ordinations to the Priesthood 1766 to 1790. Map

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H. Ordinations to the Priesthood by Decade. Graph

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I. Social Origins of Priests Ordained between 1751 and 1790. Graph

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J. Economic Situation of Priests' Families According to Capitation Rolls. Graph

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K. Rosary Confraternities. Map

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L. Age of Clerical Ordinations (For sample group of priests ordained in second half of eighteenth century). Graph

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M. Intellectual Acquaintances of Dominique Chaix (As mentioned in correspondence with Dominique Villars). Map

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N. The Period of Apprenticeship. Graph

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O. Congruist Cures and Prior-Curis (Second half of the eighteenth century). Map

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P. Portion of Grain Crop Paid in Tithes (By parish). Map

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Q. Net Incomes of the Parish Clergy, 1790 (With comparisons for other regions). Graph

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R. Value of the Portion Congrue in Terms of the Price of Wheat (Market of Gap). Graph

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S. Inheritance Declarations for Centieme Denier. Graph

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T. Confraternities of Penitents. Map

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Illustrations U. Refractory Parish Clergy, 1791-1793. Map

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V. Age Distribution of Parish Clergy during the Revolution. Graph

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W. Parish Clergymen Abdicating the Priesthood ( 1 793-«794)· Map

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X. Percentage of Parishes Affected by Abdications