National Catholicism: ideas and practical results

The article deals with the Francoist ideology of "National Catholicism", according to which the Spanish nation (nation-state) is essentially identical to Catholicism. The author speaks about the origin of the term "National Catholicism" and analyzes the main provisions of this id...

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Published inLatinoamerikanskij istoričeskij alʹmanah Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 236 - 254
Main Author Koval, Tatyana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Russian Academy of Science. Institute of World History 28.09.2022
Subjects
authoritarianism
catholicism
church
hispani-dad
identity
imperial ambitions
nation
national catholicism
religion
religiosi-ty
spain
spiritual mission
state
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Summary:The article deals with the Francoist ideology of "National Catholicism", according to which the Spanish nation (nation-state) is essentially identical to Catholicism. The author speaks about the origin of the term "National Catholicism" and analyzes the main provisions of this ideology. Much attention is paid to the contribution of the highest hierarchs of the Catholic Church in Spain of the thirties - forties of the twentieth century and their theological justification for the identifica-tion of the Spanish nation and religion. The author analyzes the reasons that led to the crisis and the erosion of this ideology, as well as the results of the Francoist policy of "re-Christianization" of the country. Also the sociological data of the religious aspects and national identity are given.
ISSN:2305-8773
2713-0282
DOI:10.32608/2305-8773-2022-35-1-236-254