The Permanent Instruction of the Alta Vendita (commonly called the Alta Vendita, "high marketplace") is a document originally published in Italian in 1859, claimed by some Catholics to have been produced by the highest lodge[1] of the Italian Carbonari and written by "Piccolo Tigre" ("Little Tiger").
 Cover of 1999 book on the Alta Vendita which contains important excerpts of the Permanent Instruction, published by Vennari | |
| Author | Italian Carbonari (allegedly) |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religion, politics |
| Published | 1859; recently 1999 (TAN Books & Publishers) |
| Pages | 43 |
"Piccolo Tigre" is supposedly the pseudonym of a Jewish Freemason (according to George F. Dillon, a proponent of the theory a Masonic war against Christian civilisation).[2]
Content
editThe author, who wrote under the pseudonym "Piccolo Tigre" is also claimed to be the author of other 19th century Masonic documents.[3]
Outcome and legacy
editPope Pius IX[4] urged the Alta Vendita to be exposed to public scrutiny. It was first published in Jacques Crétineau-Joly's book L'Église romaine en face de la Révolution in 1859.
The document was popularised in the English speaking world by Monsignor George F. Dillon's 1885 book War of Anti-Christ with the Church and Christian Civilization.[5]
Alta Vendita was analyzed in a monograph by John Vennari.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "At the head was the alta vendita, to which deputies were chosen from the other vendite." Catholic Encyclopedia: Carbonari
- ^ Dillon, George F. (1885). War of Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization: Lectures Delivered in Edinburgh in October 1884. M.H. Gill & Son. p. 72.
- ^ "Heritage History | War of Anti-Christ with the Church by Rev. G. E. Dillon". www.heritage-history.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "This little booklet reprints a collection of papers — reputedly from 1820s Alta Vendita correspondence — published by authority of Pope Pius IX (1846-1878) in 1859." Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon (2004-12-15). "Anti-masonry Frequently Asked Questions:"Q 10. Doesn't the Alta Vendita prove that Freemasonry is anti-Catholic?"". Archived from the original on 16 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
- ^ Republished by Denis Fahey in 1950 as Grand Orient Freemasonry Unmasked as the Secret Power Behind Communism
- ^ Vennari, John (1999). The Permanent Instruction of the Alta Vendita: A Masonic Blueprint for the Subversion of the Catholic Church. Tan Books and Publishers, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-89555-644-8.