Reforming Priests and Parishes: Tuscan Dioceses in the First Century of Seminary Education »

Kathleen M. Comerford, Ph.D. (1995) in History, University of Wisconsin, is Associate Professor of History at Georgia Southern University. Her previous publications include Ordaining the Catholic Reformation (Olschki, 2001) and Early Modern Catholicism: Essays in Honour of John O’Malley (Toronto, 2001).

A study of diocesan seminaries in Arezzo, Siena, Volterra and Lucca, from 1563-1660s, this book considers financial, educational, and religious perspectives. Florence, Montepulciano, Pienza, and Pisa provide context. Most have never been treated in English, and no comparative study exists.

Acknowledgements List of Maps and Charts List of Abbreviations Preface Chapter One: Early Modern Tuscany: The Social and Political Setting Chapter Two: Early Modern Priests in Selected Tuscan Dioceses: Expectations and Realities Chapter Three: The Diocese and Seminary of Arezzo Chapter Four: The Archdiocese and Seminary of Siena Chapter Five: The Diocese and Seminary of Volterra Chapter Six: The Archdiocese and Seminary of Lucca Chapter Seven: Context: Three Other Tuscan Dioceses and Seminaries Chapter Eight: Conclusion Bibliography Index