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1 Int | wealth of books contained in ecclesiastical libraries and the historical
2 Int | evangelization ~In this vision, the ecclesiastical museum can become an important
3 1, 1 | faithful, and in particular ecclesiastical institutions, to gather
4 2, 1,1 | understand the nature of an ecclesiastical museum one should underline
5 2, 1,1 | urgency of constituting ecclesiastical museums becomes evident
6 2, 1,1 | according to specific criteria. ~Ecclesiastical museums are therefore strictly
7 2, 1,1 | 7]). Consequently, the ecclesiastical museum is not simply a collection
8 2, 1,1 | parochial, diocesan and regional ecclesiastical museums and of literary,
9 2, 1,1 | a given territory. ~The ecclesiastical museum is to be considered
10 2, 1,1 | which it was created. ~The ecclesiastical museum, therefore, is not
11 2, 1,2 | ecclesial sense ~Around the ecclesiastical museum environment that
12 2, 1,2 | activity. Accordingly, the ecclesiastical museum becomes within a
13 2, 1,2 | cultural gathering. ~The ecclesiastical museum is to be connected
14 2, 1,2 | that what is contained in ecclesiastical museums is an "asset to
15 2, 1,2 | salvation of souls). ~Ecclesiastical museums are part of that
16 2, 1,2 | Accordingly, access to an ecclesiastical museum requires an interior
17 2, 1,2 | the sacred. ~A visit to an ecclesiastical museum cannot simply represent
18 2, 2,1 | Safeguarding memory ~The aim of an ecclesiastical museum is connected to the "
19 2, 2,1 | s people. Therefore the ecclesiastical museum assumes a specific
20 2, 2,1 | of the local Church. ~The ecclesiastical museum, in particular, serves
21 2, 2,1 | historical continuity since the ecclesiastical museum should represent,
22 2, 2,2 | action through memory ~The ecclesiastical museum partakes of the context
23 2, 2,2 | 25, 1997, note n. 4). The ecclesiastical museum has the prerogative
24 2, 2,2 | goods normally conserved in ecclesiastical museums. Such artefacts,
25 2, 2,2 | function. ~In this context, the ecclesiastical museum gives witness to
26 2, 2,2 | As a pastoral tool, the ecclesiastical museum serves to discover
27 2, 2,2 | reforms, are all documented in ecclesiastical museums. These recall, through
28 2, 3,1 | typologies according to which an ecclesiastical museum can be established
29 2, 3,1 | complete typological list of ecclesiastical museums does not exist.
30 2, 3,1 | that can be properly called ecclesiastical. These museums, in many
31 2, 3,1 | confraternities", and of other ecclesiastical institutions are quite wide-spread
32 2, 3,1 | religious monument, a particular ecclesiastical territory, a specific religious
33 2, 3,1 | characterized by well defined ecclesiastical jurisdictions and settings.
34 2, 3,2 | typology of objects gathered ~Ecclesiastical museums preserve what refers
35 2, 3,2 | of artefacts present in ecclesiastical museums, we can first of
36 2, 3,2 | lace, embroidered fabrics; ecclesiastical dress; ~- musical instruments; ~-
37 2, 3,2 | constitute the patrimony of ecclesiastical museums, one can often add
38 2, 3,2 | Works. ~Besides this, the ecclesiastical museum must look after the
39 2, 3,2 | typological subdivisions, the ecclesiastical museum is further given
40 2, 4 | persons within the Church are ecclesiastical goods and are regulated
41 2, 4 | diocesan museum or other ecclesiastical museums dependent on the
42 2, 4 | Church or to some other ecclesiastical authority". 2. "Unless it
43 2, 4 | of this Circular Letter, ecclesiastical museums are to be considered
44 2, 4 | museum [and similarly for an ecclesiastical museum]: 1. date of foundation,
45 2, 4 | practical organization. No new ecclesiastical museums can be established
46 2, 4 | museums can be established by ecclesiastical, public or private entities,
47 2, 4 | patrimony in general and ecclesiastical museums in particular. (
48 3 | The Organization of an Ecclesiastical Museum ~
49 3, 1,1 | Structure ~First of all the ecclesiastical museum must have a precise
50 3, 1,1 | building and possibly on ecclesiastical property. In many cases
51 3, 1,1 | identify and characterize the ecclesiastical museum. ~The organization
52 3, 1,1 | disciplines). ~The plan of an ecclesiastical museum should be developed
53 3, 1,1 | fact, the location of the ecclesiastical museum cannot be understood
54 3, 1,1 | cases are used as sites of ecclesiastical museums, must be able to
55 3, 1,1 | the works displayed. ~The ecclesiastical museum's layout should be
56 3, 1,1 | of the organization of an ecclesiastical museum. ~
57 3, 1,3 | institute, of a shrine or other ecclesiastical place. Special attention
58 3, 1,5 | exhibition halls ~Since the ecclesiastical museum should be thought
59 3, 1,5 | the connection between the ecclesiastical museum and the surrounding
60 3, 1,6 | permanent or temporary, the ecclesiastical museum should also include
61 3, 1,8 | promoted and financed by ecclesiastical institutions, local bodies,
62 3, 1,9 | religious institute or other ecclesiastical entity. It should contain
63 3, 1,12| to the public area of the ecclesiastical museum, proper spaces for
64 3, 2,1 | meetings on diocesan and ecclesiastical Museums, as for example,
65 3, 3 | Management ~In order that the ecclesiastical museum may adequately carry
66 3, 3 | juridical status (both as an ecclesiastical as well as civil environment)
67 3, 5 | artworks according to general ecclesiastical and civil norms, first ascertaining
68 3, 5 | of works in keeping with ecclesiastical and civil guidelines and
69 3, 5 | danger of deteriorating in ecclesiastical museums or in other storage
70 3, 5 | artistic-historical assets of ecclesiastical property (current ones and
71 3, 6 | and organization of the ecclesiastical museum, co-operation must
72 4 | The Fruition of the Ecclesiastical Museum ~
73 4, 1 | Purpose and aim of the ecclesiastical museum ~The ecclesiastical
74 4, 1 | ecclesiastical museum ~The ecclesiastical museum is a practical space
75 4, 1 | For these reasons the ecclesiastical museum, primarily destined
76 4, 2,1 | In order to enhance the ecclesiastical museum's usefulness, one
77 4, 2,1 | widespread secularism, the ecclesiastical museum is called to re-propose
78 4, 2,1 | them" (Mt 6,28-29). ~The ecclesiastical museum thus assumes an educational
79 4, 2,1 | Non believers, in visiting ecclesiastical museums, can intuitively
80 4, 2,1 | protected and enhanced by ecclesiastical museums. Therefore, through
81 4, 2,2 | and confraternities. ~The ecclesiastical museum carries out an important
82 4, 2,2 | increase an awareness of the ecclesiastical context that finds correspondence
83 4, 2,3 | silent place. Rather, the ecclesiastical museum describes itself
84 4, 2,3 | heritage of the Church. The ecclesiastical museum has the unique task
85 4, 2,3 | visitors aware of today's ecclesiastical lifestyle. ~On the other
86 4, 2,3 | outside the museum. ~The ecclesiastical museum becomes then a centre
87 4, 2,3 | and thus the sense of an ecclesiastical museum, consists in teaching
88 4, 2,3 | present even today. The ecclesiastical museum can then unite past
89 4, 3 | territory ~With the use of the ecclesiastical museum, one can launch initiatives
90 4, 3 | By its very nature the ecclesiastical museum must remain in close
91 4, 3 | an "ecclesial place", the ecclesiastical museum is in fact a "territorial
92 4, 3 | and refer to it. Even the ecclesiastical museum is not a separate
93 4, 3 | environment. ~Consequently, the ecclesiastical museum is not extraneous
94 4, 3 | reference to the territory the ecclesiastical museum carries out various
95 4, 3 | considered while planning an ecclesiastical museum. The layout of the
96 4, 3 | called to document the entire ecclesiastical territory, and thus should
97 4, 3 | past and the present, the ecclesiastical museum should provide a
98 4, 3 | sense the concept of an ecclesiastical museum can be specified
99 4, 3 | within the domain of the ecclesiastical territory. With the use
100 4, 3 | these items converge in ecclesiastical museums, remain thus a living
101 4, 3 | wide-spread and decentralized ecclesiastical museum system qualifies
102 4, 3 | while enhancing the entire ecclesiastical art-historical patrimony.
103 4, 3 | provenance and these same ecclesiastical spaces, underlines especially
104 5 | Formation of Personnel for Ecclesiastical Museums ~
105 5, 1,2 | overcome a certain lack of ecclesiastical interest in the conservation
106 5, 1,2 | In order to overcome the ecclesiastical lack of interest towards
107 5, 1,2 | art-historical patrimony within the ecclesiastical world. As other pastoral
108 5, 1,2 | collaboration (both in the ecclesiastical as well as civil environments).
109 5, 1,2 | of the past preserved in ecclesiastical institutions must inspire
110 5, 1,3 | Criteria for formation ~The ecclesiastical museum can adopt its own
111 5, 1,3 | interpretation. ~In order for an ecclesiastical museum to carry out such
112 5, 1,5 | national Associations of ecclesiastical museums and national Associations
113 5, 1,6 | collaboration ~The presence of an ecclesiastical museum integrated within
114 5, 1,6 | centres, both civil and ecclesiastical, nationally and internationally.
115 5, 2,1 | Pastoral Value of Cultural Ecclesiastical Goods [see Seminarium N.
116 5, 2,1 | problem issues inherent to ecclesiastical museums (To this end the
117 5, 2,1 | preparation of employees of ecclesiastical museums). ~Adequate training
118 5, 2,1 | art-historical heritage according to ecclesiastical and civil criteria. In such
119 5, 2,1 | inherent in the formation of ecclesiastical museum personnel. Even if
120 5, 2,1 | requisites necessary to promote ecclesiastical museums, to coordinate them
121 5, 2,1 | organizing and managing ecclesiastical museums and of safeguarding
122 5, 2,2 | diploma of attendance at an ecclesiastical course for those involved
123 5, 2,2 | who run the tours, in both ecclesiastical and civil environments,
124 5, 2,3 | information can be reported, ecclesiastical and civil documents pertaining
125 5, 2,3 | for example the theme of ecclesiastical museums (the organization
126 5, 2,3 | formation at centres of ecclesiastical studies (universities, academies,
127 5, 2,4 | programmatic guided visits to ecclesiastical museums, shrines, churches,
128 5, 2,4 | the works on display in ecclesiastical museums or their history,
129 5, 3 | structure. In many cases, ecclesiastical museums, especially when
130 6 | September 25, 1997, note n. 4). ~Ecclesiastical museums, as a place for
131 6 | things in Christ. In the ecclesiastical museums the collection allows
132 6 | cultural development; ~- the ecclesiastical museum should not only be
133 6 | ecclesial and civil value of the ecclesiastical art-historical patrimony; ~-
134 6 | people to "go-towards" the ecclesiastical museum and what is connected
135 6 | displaying that goes on in an ecclesiastical museum by making visitors
136 6 | bringing them inside" the ecclesiastical museum by presenting the
137 6 | daily life. ~In this way the ecclesiastical museum becomes a human place
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