Religiosidad femenina y educación de la mujer indígena en Filipinas. El beaterio-colegio de la Madre Paula de la Santísima Trinidad

Abstract

This article studies the history of the Santa Rosa Beatas' House, also called Mother Paula´s, since its foundation in 1750 to its final consolidation in 1789. Along those thirty nine years the centre, born out of the generosity of a Spanish lady, confronted a series of difficulties until it finally obtained royal support and official recognition by the city of Manila. The study is based on unpublished documentation from the Archivo General de Indias ofSeville, and it aims at contributing to the knowledge of the nature and functioning of this type of communities, the history of which is still to be made.