The Blessed Officials of the Ouro Preto by testament and inventories

Abstract

The Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacramentof the Ouro Preto was founded in 1712, and aggregated, in certain way, men who could afford high rates at the time of membership and annually. In this perspective, we will analyze the documentation left by them members brothers of the managing table of the institution. They were the Officials of the table and the caretaker of the basin that were responsible for the holy mendicity in the localities in which they lived. We intend, therefore, to know a little of the directors from the brotherhood, that is confused with the local elite from Villa Rica.