The Order of Dominican Preachers in Bayamo: Secularization and Institutional Imbalance (Original)

Abstract

This study addresses the implementation of the process of secularization of the Dominican Order of Preachers within the historical context of Bayamo jurisdiction in 1842. It highlights the confiscation of all accumulated assets, noting that its capital had become the second largest of its kind on the island, preceded only by the Havana convent during the same period. The impact of this program also extended to the social sphere of the jurisdiction, where various groups, primarily the elite and the convent, had established a significant system of relationships based on shared interests that would later be disrupted. The scientific research process was developed from a historical perspective, employing a descriptive approach and theoretical methods that allowed for demonstrating the specific characteristics of the implementation of the Dominican secularization in Bayamo, and the dismantling of relations between the convent and Bayamo society during the first half of the 19th century.