Author: Jennifer Mara DeSilva
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 1612480756
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
In the tumultuous period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when ecclesiastical reform spread across Europe, the traditional role of the bishop as a public exemplar of piety, morality, and communal administration came under attack. In communities where there was tension between religious groups or between spiritual and secular governing bodies, the bishop became a lightning rod for struggles over hierarchical authority and institutional autonomy. These struggles were intensified by the ongoing negotiation of the episcopal role and by increased criticism of the cleric, especially during periods of religious war and in areas that embraced reformed churches. This volume contextualizes the diversity of episcopal experience across early modern Europe, while showing the similarity of goals and challenges among various confessional, social, and geographical communities. Until now there have been few studies that examine the spectrum of responses to contemporary challenges, the high expectations, and the continuing pressure bishops faced in their public role as living examples of Christian ideals. Contributors include: William V. Hudon, Jennifer Mara DeSilva, Raymond A. Powell, Hans Cools, Antonella Perin, John Alexander, John Christopoulos, Jill Fehleison, Linda Lierheimer, Celeste McNamara, Jean-Pascal Gay
Episcopal Reform and Politics in Early Modern Europe
Author: Jennifer Mara DeSilva
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 1612480756
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
In the tumultuous period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when ecclesiastical reform spread across Europe, the traditional role of the bishop as a public exemplar of piety, morality, and communal administration came under attack. In communities where there was tension between religious groups or between spiritual and secular governing bodies, the bishop became a lightning rod for struggles over hierarchical authority and institutional autonomy. These struggles were intensified by the ongoing negotiation of the episcopal role and by increased criticism of the cleric, especially during periods of religious war and in areas that embraced reformed churches. This volume contextualizes the diversity of episcopal experience across early modern Europe, while showing the similarity of goals and challenges among various confessional, social, and geographical communities. Until now there have been few studies that examine the spectrum of responses to contemporary challenges, the high expectations, and the continuing pressure bishops faced in their public role as living examples of Christian ideals. Contributors include: William V. Hudon, Jennifer Mara DeSilva, Raymond A. Powell, Hans Cools, Antonella Perin, John Alexander, John Christopoulos, Jill Fehleison, Linda Lierheimer, Celeste McNamara, Jean-Pascal Gay
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 1612480756
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
In the tumultuous period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when ecclesiastical reform spread across Europe, the traditional role of the bishop as a public exemplar of piety, morality, and communal administration came under attack. In communities where there was tension between religious groups or between spiritual and secular governing bodies, the bishop became a lightning rod for struggles over hierarchical authority and institutional autonomy. These struggles were intensified by the ongoing negotiation of the episcopal role and by increased criticism of the cleric, especially during periods of religious war and in areas that embraced reformed churches. This volume contextualizes the diversity of episcopal experience across early modern Europe, while showing the similarity of goals and challenges among various confessional, social, and geographical communities. Until now there have been few studies that examine the spectrum of responses to contemporary challenges, the high expectations, and the continuing pressure bishops faced in their public role as living examples of Christian ideals. Contributors include: William V. Hudon, Jennifer Mara DeSilva, Raymond A. Powell, Hans Cools, Antonella Perin, John Alexander, John Christopoulos, Jill Fehleison, Linda Lierheimer, Celeste McNamara, Jean-Pascal Gay
Relation des deliberations du Clergé de France, sur la constitution, et sur le bref de N. S. P. le Pape Innocent X. par laquelle sont declarées & definies cinq propositions en matiere de foy
Constitution de N.S.P. le Pape Innocent X par laquelle sont déclarées et définies cinq propositions en matière de foy, avec les brefs de Sa Sainteté aux archevesques et évesques de ce royaume, et les Lettres des Cardinaux, archevesques et évesques au Pape sur le sujet desdites Propositions
Relation des délibérations du clergé de France sur les constitutions de nos SS. PP. le Pape Innocent X
Bulle ou Constitution de N.S.P. le pape Innocent X, par laquelle sont déclarées et définies cinq propositions en matière de foy. ( - Mandement ... pour la publication et observance de cette bulle. 18 août 1653.).
Author: Eglise catholique. Diocèse (Beauvais)
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Languages : fr
Pages : 3
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 3
Book Description