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“The History of the Spanish in the Philippines begins and ends with the Friar.”

“The History of the Spanish in the Philippines begins and ends with the Friar.”. (Archbishop). (Diocese Bishop). (Diocese Bishop). Parish Priest. Parish Priest. Parish Priest. Parish Priest. Parish Priest. Parish Priest. Secular Priests.

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“The History of the Spanish in the Philippines begins and ends with the Friar.”

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  1. “The History of the Spanish in the Philippines begins and ends with the Friar.”

  2. (Archbishop) (Diocese Bishop) (Diocese Bishop) Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest

  3. Secular Priests • Parish priests (also called Secular Priests) are supported by the Church and are accountable to the Church

  4. Diocesan Visitation (Archbishop) (Diocese Bishop) (Diocese Bishop) Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest Parish Priest

  5. Mendicant Friars • Medieval creation of a new type of priest • They were called Friars from (Frater) “Brother” • Also referred to as Regular Priest (as opposed to a Secular Priest)

  6. Friars Belonged to Specific Orders • Augustinians • Franciscans • Benedictines

  7. Differences Between Religious and Secular Priests • Friars belonged to an order • Friars could not be parish priests (Council of Trent 1545-1563) • Friars lived by begging (Real Patrona) • Friars did not answer to bishops; rather, under the jurisdiction of their religious order

  8. Age of Discovery • Friars had the missionary zeal • Established in the Americas • Unprecedented Power • Began acting like Secular Priests

  9. Friars Lose Power in Americas • Gold/Silver Changes things

  10. Shift to the Philippines • Pagan Land • Limited Civil Authority • Undesirable Colony • Distance • Climate/Disease • Indios • Poor

  11. How the Friars Gain POWER • Pope’s Compromise (Apostolic Brief: 1567 from Pope Pius V to King Philip II)

  12. How the Friars Gain POWER Social Engineering

  13. From Highest to Lowest Class (Socially) • Peninsulares • Creoles • Filipinos • Mestizos • Chinese • Indios

  14. From Highest to Lowest (Politically/Religious) • Governor General • Spanish Soldiers • Local Officials • Archbishop (Manila) • Friars

  15. 254 priests for 600,000

  16. Encomenderos (Encomienda System)

  17. Provinces (divided among the Orders)

  18. Provinces; Municipios; Barrios

  19. How the Friars Gain POWER • Political/Social Engineering • Poblacion

  20. Every Municipio has its Patron SaintAnnual Town Fiesta

  21. How the Friars Gain POWER • Mass Conversion (Social Engineering) • Synchronism

  22. How the Friars Gain POWER • Mass Conversion (Social Engineering) • Pasyon

  23. How the Friars Gain POWER • Hacienda

  24. How the Friars Gain POWER • Middle Man

  25. How the Friars Gain POWER • Social/Theological Issues • Utang na Loob

  26. How the Friars Gain POWER • Social/Theological Issues • Confession

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