Supreme Council of the Inquisition
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The Supreme Council of the Inquisition was the central governing body that directed and coordinated the activities of the Spanish Inquisition across its various tribunals.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central administrative body
→
governmental body → inquisitorial council → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Consejo Supremo de la Inquisición
→
Suprema → |
| apexOf |
hierarchy of the Spanish Inquisition
→
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Crown of Aragon
→
Crown of Castile → Spanish Empire → Spanish colonies in the Americas → Spanish territories in Italy → Spanish territories in the Low Countries → |
| appointedBy |
King of Spain
→
|
| country |
Spain
→
|
| fieldOfWork |
censorship
→
heresy investigation → judicial administration → religious persecution → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
doctrinal orthodoxy cases
→
inquisitorial procedure → local inquisitors → |
| hasMember |
consultor
→
councillor → inquisitor general → |
| hasPurpose |
control of religious dissent
→
defense of Catholic orthodoxy → suppression of heresy → |
| headedBy |
Grand Inquisitor of Spain
→
|
| language |
Latin
→
Spanish → |
| location |
Madrid
→
Spain → |
| oversees |
inquisitorial tribunals in Spain
→
inquisitorial tribunals in Spanish colonies → |
| partOf |
Spanish Inquisition
→
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
→
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
→
|
| role |
censorship of books
→
central governing body of the Spanish Inquisition → coordination of inquisitorial tribunals → formulation of inquisitorial policy → oversight of heresy prosecutions → review of sentences and appeals → supervision of local inquisitors → |
| subordinateTo |
Council of Castile
→
Spanish monarchy → |
| timePeriod |
Early modern period
→
|
| uses |
inquisitorial procedures
→
secret trials → torture as a method of interrogation → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Supreme Council of the Inquisition
("Consejo Supremo de la Inquisición")
→
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Grand Inquisitor
("Council of the Supreme and General Inquisition")
→
|
memberOf |
|
Spanish Inquisition
→
|
oversightBody |