Beyond the Andes

The Ultramontane Origins of a Latin American Church (1851–1910)

By (author) Francisco Javier Ramón Solans

Book cover: Beyond the Andes

Extent: 279 pages

Publisher: Brill | Schöningh

Subjects: Hispanic & Portuguese Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Modern Catholicisms

Series volume number: 2

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(April 2025)

ISBN: 9783506794703

6.1 x 9.25 inches

Price: $113.00

In stock

This book analyses the rise of a Latin American Catholic identity during the mid- to late nineteenth century. It starts with the founding of the first Latin American institution in history, the Pio Latin American College in Rome, and then moves on to a series of collective initiatives such as the Latin American Plenary Council in 1899. Moreover, these initiatives cannot be explained without taking into account two parallel processes: the internationalisation of the various Latin American churches and their orientation towards Rome. In just half a century, a transnational ultramontane culture had been developed and consolidated, which would make this Catholic periphery one of the most dynamic centres of contemporary Catholicism.

  • By (author) Francisco Javier Ramón Solans