Space and the chapter organization in accordance with the statutes of the cathedral of Viseu in the transition to the Modern Age

In 1561, Bishop D. Gonçalo Pinheiro (1552-1567) sent draft the statutes of the Cathedral of Viseu. These statutes are the first symptom of council meetings that were held in Trento with the aim of reforming the customs of the secular clergy and restore credibility to an institution that was now threatened by Protestant attacks from Central Europe. However, the reality of the Viseu’s cathedral was quite different from that imposed by statute. We have to do a review on the main statutory and verify how the council adapted to these regulations