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In part because of the rigorous persecution and [[demon|demonization]] of the belief, it persisted and was given wider circulation and support — an unintended consequence. As [[Christianity|Protestant]] churches emerged in the Sixteenth century, they "criticized the cult of Guinefort seeing in it an example of the abuses and errors of the Catholic Church." | In part because of the rigorous persecution and [[demon|demonization]] of the belief in Saint Guinefort as [[heresy|heretical]], it persisted and was given wider circulation and support — an unintended consequence. As [[Christianity|Protestant]] churches emerged in the Sixteenth century, they "criticized the cult of Guinefort seeing in it an example of the abuses and errors of the Catholic Church." | ||
The Catholic Hierarchy adopted the critique, and sought to suppress Guinefort belief and practices, and ostracize practitioners. A fine for the practice was implemented. The cult of this dog saint persisted for several centuries, despite the repeated prohibitions of the Catholic Church. Community memory of the practices was still present in the 1970s, with the last known visit by someone to Saint Guinefort Wood to effect a cure for a sick child occurring around the 1940s. | The Catholic Hierarchy adopted the critique, and sought to suppress Guinefort belief and practices, and ostracize practitioners. A fine for the practice was implemented. The cult of this dog saint persisted for several centuries, despite the repeated prohibitions of the Catholic Church. Community memory of the practices was still present in the 1970s, with the last known visit by someone to Saint Guinefort Wood to effect a cure for a sick child occurring around the 1940s. | ||