Gregory VII and the Primacy of Archbishop Gebuin of Lyons
In the history of the pontificate of Gregory VII, the figure of archbishop Gebiun of Lyons is mysterious, and his very presence shadow-like, while his position as primate seems at first glance anomalous. The policy of the pope, from the start of his rule, had been dominated by motives of ecclesiasti...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
[1969]
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Church history
Year: 1969, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-8 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages |
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| Summary: | In the history of the pontificate of Gregory VII, the figure of archbishop Gebiun of Lyons is mysterious, and his very presence shadow-like, while his position as primate seems at first glance anomalous. The policy of the pope, from the start of his rule, had been dominated by motives of ecclesiastical centralization and by the notion of a hierarchy ruled directly on all levels by the pope himself or by administrators in constant contact with the papacy. Thus, he had regularized and extended the scope of the Roman Council, and had asserted the privileged position of the papal legate throughout the western church. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-6407 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Church history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3163645 |