Folk Catholicism
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Folk Catholicism is a syncretic form of Catholic practice that blends official Church teachings with local indigenous beliefs, rituals, and folk traditions.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of Catholicism
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religious practice ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion
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blessed objects ⓘ curanderos ⓘ devotional promises ⓘ espiritistas ⓘ ex‑votos ⓘ folk healers ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ holy water ⓘ home altars ⓘ local patron saints ⓘ miracle shrines ⓘ novena prayers ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ processions ⓘ relics ⓘ rosaries ⓘ sacramentals ⓘ veneration of saints ⓘ |
| combinesWith |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spirits ⓘ folk traditions ⓘ local indigenous beliefs ⓘ local magical practices ⓘ official Catholic doctrine ⓘ pre‑Christian rituals ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
official liturgical Catholicism
ⓘ
systematic Catholic theology ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
colonial evangelization
ⓘ
encounter between Catholic missionaries and indigenous religions ⓘ |
| goal |
good fortune
ⓘ
healing ⓘ intercession of saints ⓘ seeking protection ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
informal religious practice
ⓘ
popular religiosity ⓘ syncretic ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Andean region
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Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic charismatic movements
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civil religion ⓘ popular Catholicism ⓘ vernacular religion ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | vernacular languages ⓘ |
| viewedBy |
Catholic hierarchy as partially heterodox
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many practitioners as fully Catholic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.