GIOVAN BATTISTA VISCO DE CAMPAGNA, BISHOP OF THE "FIDELÍSIMA Y EXEMPLAR" CITY OF TORTOSA IN THE YEARS OF THE GUERRA DELS SEGADORS

Abstract

The Franciscan Giovan Battista Visco, appointed bishop of Tortosa in 1640, was in Barcelona in the moment of the uprising of the Corpus de Sang, the initial act of the guerra dels Segadors. His entry into Tortosa, in September of the same year, coincided with the end of the revolt in that city, which was forgiven by Philip IV —receiving the title of «fidelísima y exemplar»— and from that moment on was a strategic center for the military forces of the Spanish monarchy.The article is based on an analysis of the role of Visco, born in the Kingdom of Naples, in the catalan revolt under different aspects: the control of the internal divisions of the Tortosa elite, the relationship with the Neapolitan soldiers in the Spanish army and the introduction of a «militant» feature of the worship to the Immaculate as an emblem of the Spanish monarchy.

Keywords

• tortosa
• revuelta catalana
• obispado regio
• inmaculada concepción
• tercios napolitanos