This article charts the Vatican’s investigation of Spiritualism from 1853 to 1870. During this time, the Catholic Church addressed Spiritualism through a series of normative resolutions. Behind this regulatory façade, however, a complex activity of study and information gathering went on for decades. Focusing on a range of documentary sources preserved in the Archives of the Holy Office and the Vatican Apostolic Archives, the paper provides a comprehensive overview, shedding light on lesser-known documents and identifying some neglected aspects of a complex cultural dialectic.
The Vatican and Spiritualism (1853-1870) New Perspectives Based on Archival Sources / Baroni, F.. - In: CRISTIANESIMO NELLA STORIA. - ISSN 0393-3598. - 46:2(2025), pp. 477-512. [10.17395/117984]
The Vatican and Spiritualism (1853-1870) New Perspectives Based on Archival Sources
Baroni F.
2025
Abstract
This article charts the Vatican’s investigation of Spiritualism from 1853 to 1870. During this time, the Catholic Church addressed Spiritualism through a series of normative resolutions. Behind this regulatory façade, however, a complex activity of study and information gathering went on for decades. Focusing on a range of documentary sources preserved in the Archives of the Holy Office and the Vatican Apostolic Archives, the paper provides a comprehensive overview, shedding light on lesser-known documents and identifying some neglected aspects of a complex cultural dialectic.
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