Pro venia plenissima impetranda ac remedio oportuno implorando: The Renaissance Jubilees from the Perspective of the Apostolic Penitentiary (1450–1525)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines the registers of supplications addressed to the Apostolic Penitentiary (Registra Matrimonialium et Diversorum) to assess the insights they offer regarding the Renaissance Jubilees — the four Holy Years celebrated at 25-year intervals between 1450 and 1525. The first part provides a statistical analysis of the petitions submitted, yielding valuable data on the number, seasonal distribution, and geographical origins of pilgrims. The second part presents a selection of compelling personal narratives drawn from the registers, illustrating the spiritual motivations, vows, hardships, and occasional moral failures of the petitioners. The article concludes with a critical edition of a representative group of these petitions.
Source: Poznańskie Studia Teologiczne
Author: Ugo Taraborrelli
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4417486305