Paolo Sanvito

Theological interpretation of early Christian rituals in Northern Italy in the era of the Catholic reform and Lutheranism caused a deep reconsideration of the Feetwashing ritual, consciously re-orienting it toward a reflection of the Eucharistic sacrament within orthodoxy. this phenomenon had backlashes on the Catholic evangelising mission in areas disputed between the confessions, such as Northern Italy, especially the border regions of Lombardy and the Venetian republic...