Publication: Del archivo al análisis contextual: administración, gestión y control contable en el Real Monasterio de San Clemente de Sevilla en el Siglo XVII
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Delgado Jiménez, José Manuel
Hernández Borreguero, Jose Julián
Campos Lucena, María Soledad
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Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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La influencia y el papel central que han desempeñado las instituciones religiosas desde un punto de
vista social y económico a lo largo de los siglos resulta una cuestión fuera de toda duda desde el punto de vista
histórico. Partiendo de esta premisa, el objetivo del presente estudio es entender el funcionamiento interno, por
medio del conocimiento de la estructura organizativa y administrativa, de uno de esos conventos durante la Edad
Moderna en base al estudio de sus usos y procedimientos. En este caso se trata del Real Monasterio de San
Clemente de Sevilla, convento de monjas cistercienses desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidad. Para ello, se estudian
documentos originales del archivo propio (ARMSC) manuscritos durante los años centrales del siglo XVII,
analizando principalmente la estructura jerárquica y organizativa, así como los procedimientos de control externo
sobre los registros económicos. Una vez establecido este estudio de caso, se procede a una comparación crítica
con la normativa eclesiástica vigente, con el fin de situar el caso sevillano en un contexto institucional y normativo
más amplio, que permita valorar sus singularidades y elementos comunes. Cabe destacar el papel y las
asignaciones que se le atribuyen tanto al Mayordomo como a la Abadesa, así como el sistema de supervisión que
ejercía mediante las Visitas el Arzobispado
The influence and significant role of religious institutions in the social and economic spheres throughout the centuries is a matter well established in historical scholarship. Building upon this premise, the present study seeks to examine the internal functioning of one such convent during the early modern period through an analysis of its organizational and administrative structures, as reflected in its practices and procedures. The focal point of this research is the Royal Monastery of San Clemente in Seville, a Cistercian nunnery that has maintained continuous activity from its foundation to the present day. To this end, the study draws on original manuscripts preserved in the Archive of the Royal Monastery of San Clemente (ARMSC), dating from the mid-seventeenth century. Particular attention is paid to the hierarchical and organizational structure of the convent, as well as to the external mechanisms of oversight applied to its financial records. Once this case study is established, a critical comparison is undertaken with the ecclesiastical regulations in force at the time, in order to situate the case of San Clemente within a broader institutional and normative framework. This approach enables a more nuanced understanding of both the specificities and shared characteristics of such religious communities. Special emphasis is placed on the roles and responsibilities assigned to key figures such as the Steward and the Abbess, as well as on the supervisory system implemented by the Archbishopric through the practice of canonical Visitations.
The influence and significant role of religious institutions in the social and economic spheres throughout the centuries is a matter well established in historical scholarship. Building upon this premise, the present study seeks to examine the internal functioning of one such convent during the early modern period through an analysis of its organizational and administrative structures, as reflected in its practices and procedures. The focal point of this research is the Royal Monastery of San Clemente in Seville, a Cistercian nunnery that has maintained continuous activity from its foundation to the present day. To this end, the study draws on original manuscripts preserved in the Archive of the Royal Monastery of San Clemente (ARMSC), dating from the mid-seventeenth century. Particular attention is paid to the hierarchical and organizational structure of the convent, as well as to the external mechanisms of oversight applied to its financial records. Once this case study is established, a critical comparison is undertaken with the ecclesiastical regulations in force at the time, in order to situate the case of San Clemente within a broader institutional and normative framework. This approach enables a more nuanced understanding of both the specificities and shared characteristics of such religious communities. Special emphasis is placed on the roles and responsibilities assigned to key figures such as the Steward and the Abbess, as well as on the supervisory system implemented by the Archbishopric through the practice of canonical Visitations.
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De Computis: Revista Española de Historia de la Contabilidad, 22 (2), 92 - 112.




