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The catechization in Brazil has been studied from the perspective of missionization, in particular the Jesuit action, with emphasis on the processes of catechization ofthe indigenous people, especially regarding the confrontation between cultures, adaptation of religious practices and miscegenation. However, the bishops also played a role in the process of Christianization of Brazil, in diocesan contexts, in the post-Tridentine period when, after the impulse ofthe Council of Trent,the indoctrination ofthe faithful gained relevance, and the prelates were committed to carrying it out in their respective dioceses (Feitler 157-173; Souza 175-195). InBrazil, due to the characteristics ofthe territory and a profound lack of doctrine, the episcopal power created a catechism especially addressed to the group of slaves.The purpose ofthe present essay is to observe this catechism, understand how it took shape and prove that, in terms of the catechesis of slaves, in order to more easily inculcate the faith,the bishops, influenced by the Jesuit practice, adapted processes and forms of indoctrination and tolerated deviations committed by slaves. By adapting doctrinal norms and considering cultural and linguistic elements of the slaves’ culture in catechetical contexts, they contributed to the existence of religious syncretism in Brazil
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Brazil Slaves 18th century catechization
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Edizioni Progetto Cultural