5. Shifting Patterns of Activity: The Bishop’s Tribunal, 1745–1799

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Currency xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Diocese of Novara and Its Bishops 13
7. 2. Episcopal Jurisdiction Put to the Test: Rival Ecclesiastical Courts and Confrontation with the State of Milan, 1563–1615 27
8. 3. The Bishop’s Tribunal and the Disciplining of the Clergy, 1563–1615 41
9. 4. The Bishop’s Tribunal and the Laity, 1563–1615 83
10. 5. Shifting Patterns of Activity: The Bishop’s Tribunal, 1745–1799 104
11. Conclusion: Two Phases of Tribunal Activity 140
12. Appendices 149
13. Notes 155
14. Bibliography 191
15. Index 203