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The Medieval Church: Hierarchy and Institutions - Prof. James O. Richards, Study notes of Cultural History of Europe

An overview of the medieval church, focusing on its structure as an institution. It covers the roles of popes, bishops, priests, and monks, the hierarchy of the church, and the importance of the church in pacifying society. Topics include the seven sacraments, the functions of priests and bishops, and the influence of the church on culture.

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Popes, Bishops, Priests, and
Monks: the Medieval Church
Introduction
Remember the Church served as the cultural matrix
for the First Europe.
This focuses on the structure of the Church, as an
institution.
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Monks: the Medieval Church

Introduction

 Remember the Church served as the cultural matrix for the First Europe.  This focuses on the structure of the Church, as an institution.

Monks: the Medieval Church

I. The Church as a Hierarchy

 Parishes, Dioceses, Archdioceses, the Papacy

 A. Lowest unit is the parish. Care of a priest. Called cure or curate from “care”.  Priest belonged to secular clergy. “Secular” meaning in the world. He had the care of souls in the parish.

Monks: the Medieval Church

I. The Church as a Hierarchy  (5) Marriage.  Besides administering sacraments, priest an educator, social worker. Some abuse. Chaucer’s Parson good example of caring priest.  B. The Diocese. Above the priest was the Bishop. Successor of Apostles. See or seat in town. Also administered 2 sacraments priests could not perform  (6) Confirmation.  (7) Holy orders.  Held court to try cases not heard in secular courts.

Monks: the Medieval Church

I. The Church as a Hierarchy

Try clergy. Divorce, usury cases. Dispute with secular authorities over “benefit of clergy”.  C. The Archdiocese. Bishop’s superior was Archbishop. His see in an important town (thus sometimes called metropolitan). His archdiocese included several dioceses.  D. Monastic clergy separate arm. Regular clergy (from regula, rule). Their superior was an abbot (from abba, father). Reported to Pope.

The Church

Question

 How important was the Church in pacifying society? Did it make any difference? Does it today?

Monks: the Medieval Church

The Church as a Hierarchy

 G. The Church’s civilizing, pacifying influence. Truce of God. Peace of God. Prohibited ordeals. Sent out friars or lay brothers--Franciscans and Dominicans.