The Life of the Jura Fathers and the Monastic Clergy
This article challenges the belief - popular in modern scholarship - in the predominantly lay character of monastic communities before the 7th century. A closer look at the early 6th century Life of the Jura Fathers shows monasteries rich in monks who were at the same time presbyters and deacons. Th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pubblicazioni Agostiniane
[2019]
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Augustinianum
Year: 2019, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 143-159 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KCA Monasticism; religious orders RB Church office; congregation |
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| Summary: | This article challenges the belief - popular in modern scholarship - in the predominantly lay character of monastic communities before the 7th century. A closer look at the early 6th century Life of the Jura Fathers shows monasteries rich in monks who were at the same time presbyters and deacons. The paper investigates the reasons behind the clerical ordinations of monks and examines the various roles of presbyters and deacons in their monasteries. Finally, it considers the ways in which the ordained monks could have destabilized the community and the measures employed to counter their negative influence. |
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| ISSN: | 2162-6499 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Augustinianum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/agstm20195917 |