21 III 2024 (4.45 p.m.) Jerzy Szafranowski (UW), The founder, the cleric, and the bishop. Private churches in the sixth-century West
In this paper, I will provide a preliminary investigation into the lay ecclesiastical foundations in the sixth-century West. Drawing upon various primary sources, such as the writings of Gregory of Tours, synodal and legal acts, and the epistles of Gregory the Great, I aim to open a discussion on what questions we may pose on this topic, and, crucially, consider which of those we can hope to answer.
An issue I am particularly drawn to is how lay foundations were associated with the veneration of saints and relics, as well as the emergence of new forms of eucharistic spirituality. Additionally, I will investigate the extent to which these institutions were exempt from local episcopal authority and explore the legal and ecclesiastical status of the clergy associated with them.
An issue I am particularly drawn to is how lay foundations were associated with the veneration of saints and relics, as well as the emergence of new forms of eucharistic spirituality. Additionally, I will investigate the extent to which these institutions were exempt from local episcopal authority and explore the legal and ecclesiastical status of the clergy associated with them.
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