EL REAL PATRONATO Y LA JUSTICIA EN LA VENEZUELA COLONIAL.

The purpose of this article is to provide a brief monographic study that shows the intrinsic relationship that existed between ecclesiastical patronage and justice during the Venezuelan colonial period. The study was based on a qualitative approach, under the analysis of primary bibliographic sources on the subject and texts considered fundamental. The beginning is a historical tour of the patronage as the genesis of the intervention of justice in ecclesiastical affairs. Then follows the analysis of the bulls that authorized the patronage and the subsequent application of justice. Finally, the inquire about the patronage as a strategy taken by the Kings of Spain to justify their total interference in ecclesiastical jurisdiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]