Presbyters in Late Antique Women's Monasteries: Roles, Responsibilities and Conflicts

The strict separation of male and female is a commonplace in late antique ascetic literature; nevertheless, at the very least, women's monasteries did require a male presbyter to celebrate the Eucharist or provide previously consecrated bread and wine. The relationship between the presbyter and...

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Subtitles:Behind the Bishop’s back. The middle and lower clergy in Late Antiquity
Main Author: Day, Juliette ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brepols [2019]
In: Sacris erudiri
Year: 2019, Volume: 58, Pages: 267-283
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Church / Convent / Presbyter / Superior / History 30-600
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
NBE Anthropology
RB Church office; congregation
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