Parish Priest and Confraternity: Conflict at the Parish Church of St Catherine’s in Zejtun, Malta, 1769–1801

By Frans Ciappara

The Council of Trent made the parish priest the head of the parish, but for a long time priests found it difficult to affirm their authority. Chief among their opponents were the confraternities led by the parish elites. This article examines the…

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