The Politics of Conversion: John Calvin and the Bishop of Troyes
This article discusses the case of Antonio Caracciolo, Bishop of Troyes, who, in 1561, petitioned John Calvin, through his advocate Theodore Beza, to be allowed to seek affirmation of his episcopacy by a vote of the Evangelical community of Troyes. Unexpectedly, Calvin agreed that a Roman Catholic b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1994
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1994, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 809-822 |
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| Summary: | This article discusses the case of Antonio Caracciolo, Bishop of Troyes, who, in 1561, petitioned John Calvin, through his advocate Theodore Beza, to be allowed to seek affirmation of his episcopacy by a vote of the Evangelical community of Troyes. Unexpectedly, Calvin agreed that a Roman Catholic bishop might be Reformed, and that he might continue to hold office if he used it for the good of the faithful. Although this unique case does not prove that John Calvin was politically motivated to alter his views about bishops or about temporizing with true Christians; it suggests a more human struggle in Geneva to establish a viable French Reformed Church. Caracciolo's dilemma could only have occurred at this single moment of intersection when French religious and political reformers were tempted by Calvin's words to change both church and state. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542256 |