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The absence of celibacy in the city of Goiás in the nineteenth century lust and sin

The present research analyzes two closed written testaments for priests, in century XIX, that recognized its offspring, addressed their inheritances and, yet, recognized the serious faults that committed. The important is to notice that these ecclesiastical enjoyed of the juridical reason to make the sons paternity legitimation in testament, that had remained sealed. Certainly, the priests knew that the document (testament) would become public after the testator death confirmation. Thus, the fact of the sons are transgression fruits to the celibacy would not cause any constraint to the father's religious exercise.

testament; celibacy; offense


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