The Protestantism of Benito Pérez Galdós

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Published: Dec 27, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17398/2340-4256.20.663
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Martín Lutero, Nazarín, Pérez Galdós, protestantismo, sacerdocio Martin Luther, Nazarín, Pérez Galdós, Protestantism, priesthood Martin Luther, Nazarín, Pérez Galdós, Protestantism, priesthood

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Román Sol Rodríguez
University of Navarra
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0123-1743

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In Pérez Galdós's novels it is common to find characters who are priests and, since he is often critical of them, he has been considered by some people to be close to Protestantism. Therefore, we are going to look at the presence of Protestantism in his novels, in protestant characters and also in mentions of Luther; and in the different types of Catholic priests that he offers, with special attention to Nazarín, since it seems that the image of the ideal priest that Galdós could have in mind focuses on him.

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Sol Rodríguez, R. (2025). The Protestantism of Benito Pérez Galdós. Cauriensia. Revista Anual De Ciencias Eclesiásticas, 20, 663–682. https://doi.org/10.17398/2340-4256.20.663
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Vol. 20 (2025)
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Estudios Miscelánea / Miscellaneous Studies
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Román Sol Rodríguez, University of Navarra

Lecturer in the Department of Systematic Theology; Faculty of Theology

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