Religious orders and transgression in colonial MaranhãoAbstract
The most different religious orders played vital role since the beginning of the occupation of territory of Maranhão. The study, however, is a subject little discussed. This article intends to collaborate with this question by analyzing the bad behaviors and the transgressions committed by some members of the regular clergy in colonial Maranhão, using as sources the Episcopal Court and Overseas Council processes.
religious orders; transgression; colonial Maranhão