De familiar a Obispo de Córdoba. La trayectoria política de Benito Lascano como ejemplo de ascenso en la carrera eclesiástica, 1800-1836

Abstract

This paper deals with a common phenomenon inthe XIXth century; the reorientation of the socialcapital –in the sense Bourdieu gave to thisconcept- in order to change and relocate oneselfin a better social and political position. Wepropose to show this process of resignification ofsocial capital through the example of BishopLascano.In the first place, we will cope with his politicalprofile, considering his changing position, as wellas his ecclesiastical career and his relationships.We will analize how Benito Lascano managed toachieve better positions. Finally, we will focus onhis pastoral activities, trying to identify theaspects the Bishop cared the most, and linking thetwo dimensions, the ecclesiastical and thepolitical one, so that we can discover a possibleinterpretation of the local church and the religiouspractices in Cordoba.