The martyrdom of Monsenor Angelelli: the popular creation of martyrs in twentieth-century Argentina

On August 4, 1976, police found the body of Enrique Angelelli, the bishop of La Rioja, Argentina, on a deserted highway. In the thirty years since his death, Monse�or Angelelli has developed a reputation as a martyr. This study analyses the evolution of his reputation in an attempt to understand the...

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Auteur principal: Keller, Renata (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Creighton University 2010
Dans: The journal of religion & society
Année: 2010, Volume: 12
Sujets non-standardisés:B Martyrs (Christianity); 1900-1999
B Church and state; Argentina
B La Rioja (Argentina)
B Angelelli
B Argentina; Church history
B Catholic Church; Argentina
B Enrique
B Argentina; Religion
B Bp
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Résumé:On August 4, 1976, police found the body of Enrique Angelelli, the bishop of La Rioja, Argentina, on a deserted highway. In the thirty years since his death, Monse�or Angelelli has developed a reputation as a martyr. This study analyses the evolution of his reputation in an attempt to understand the popular process of making martyrs. It examines the specific groups and individuals involved in the process, how they participated in memorializing efforts, and for what purposes.
ISSN:1522-5658
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10504/64602