Role Of Bishop Research Articles

Las órdenes religiosas y la tarea pastoral en las obras de Juan Bernal Díaz de Luco (1495-1556)

Juan Bernal Díaz de Luco (1495-1556) is an important figure when it comes to considering the ways of thinking about the reform of the Church and the government of souls in the Spain of Charles V. His works focused strongly on these two topics, dealing mainly with the role of bishops and priests, their forms of behavior and their pastoral task. However, Díaz de Luco also dedicated some texts and passages to the place of religious orders in the context of the care of souls. In this sense, this article will address two aspects. On the one hand, the elaboration of texts for the call to the members of the religious orders to abandon conventual life and embark on the conversion of the American peoples. On the other hand, the task that Díaz de Luco assigned to monks and friars in writings that were fundamentally intended for the secular clergy. In such manner, the paper shows some ways in which collaboration and conflict between the different sectors of the clergy in the sixteenth century were thought.

The Catholic Church and Its Hospitals

In this conversation from a recent episode of SoundPractice, the discussion focuses on Patricia Gabow’s book *The Catholic Church and Its Hospitals: A Marriage Made in Heaven?*. We delve into the role of bishops and Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs) in shaping policies within the Catholic health system. We reveal surprising statistics about the reach and influence of Catholic healthcare and discuss the implications for patient care and physician understanding, especially regarding reproductive and end-of-life care. Gabow’s book also addresses considerations for the Catholic health system’s return to mission fidelity.

История изучения «Саги о епископе Арни»

The article presents a brief overview of foreign and domestic studies of Old Icelandic bish-ops’ sagas. This genre of sagas tells about the life of the Icelandic bishops of the 11th–14th centuries and is a valuable source on both ecclesiastical and secular history of medieval Iceland. The emphasis in this article is on the analysis of the historiography of Árna saga biskups Þorláksson, the Icelandic bishops’ saga, which was written in the first quarter of the 14th century. The saga is an important source of Icelandic history from the late 1260s to 1290s. In particular, it tells about the activities of the Skálholt Bishop Árni Þorláksson (1237–1298). In russian historiography, the Árna saga biskups Þorláksson has not been practically studied at the moment, while in the works of foreign authors the issues of dating and au-thorship of the saga have been studied, the sources used by the author of the saga have been studied, and a comparative analysis of the saga with some of the Norwegian legal sources of the second half of the 13th century has been carried out. Also, on the basis of this saga, the conflict between secular and church authorities and, directly, the role of Bishop Árni in this conflict was analyzed.

"Auctoritas" и "potestas" как метафоры образа действий епископа в канонах Толедских соборов VII в.

The article is concerned with the key medieval opposition between auctoritas and potestas. It is explored in connection with the figure of the bishop as mainly exemplified in the canons of the Councils of Toledo. Since these words were not attributed to secular or ecclesiastical authority alone, a brief overview of the word usage is first given. Firstly, it made possible to specify the interaction between royal power and the Church, for which secular power was understood as alien. Secondly, examples of the non-technical use of the terms auctoritas and potestas in relation to the bishop have been detected. These cases are then examined. The author briefly retraces the continuity of the Roman notion of auctoritas in relation to the authority of the bishop (mature age, experience, eloquence, euergetism, reputation based among others on such right qualities as grauitas, prudentia, probitas etc.). As in Roman period, the auctoritas of the bishop means above all his power of persuasion, therefore his main management tools were preaching and admonition (sacerdotalis admonitio). The subordinates were supposed to take the path of correction by their will (uoluntas propria). If the bishop lacked authority, he could resort to various types of punishment (animaduersio sacerdotalis). Animaduersio sacerdotalis was linked to the potestas concept. The author suggests that the words auctoritas and potestas could be used as metaphors for describing the bishop's role models. If potestas model, relatable to the sphere of the secular, prevailed, this could cause destruction of the community as a sacralized small community where relationships were to be based on consensus reached non-violently. These observations help to clarify the widespread statement that since the fifth century auctoritas was supposedly connected only with spiritual power and potestas with secular power.

Religion and Confession as the Bedrock of Monarchy and Court in Early Modern Europe

At the moment of his coronation or succession, the early modern ruler, whether Catholic or Protestant, took on the role of bishop in the territory he ruled over. In addition, many rulers were imbued with a very real personal faith which underpinned their pious practices and those of their families. The first half of this article examines the monarch’s divine mandate and the reality of piety at court. The second half moves from the notion of religion as the foundation of the monarchical state, irrespective of confessional difference, to the impact that post-Reformation confessional divisions had on the lives of royal women by determining their marriage partners. It also discusses the way in which religion provided them with comfort in times of sorrow and the way in which they used the convent as a refuge from the world of the court.

Stavba rímskokatolíckej ľudovej školy v Gaboltove v kontexte dobových reálií

This study provides a schematic historical view of Roman Catholic education in the Slovak countryside in the first half of the 20th century. In Gaboltov, there was a Roman Catholic folk school founded in the 19th century that taught all grades in one class. As the community grew demographically, it was necessary to provide suitable space for divided teaching. The old school building was not sufficient and alternating classes were no longer possible. It was necessary to ensure the construction of a new school which would provide teaching in two separate classes. The state authorities and the bishop of Košice urged the church community to build a new, suitable school building. Unfortunately, they had no finances nor any understanding to build a new building. Finally, after many problems and misunderstandings, it managed to build a new school that would meet the requirements. This study also focuses on the problems and difficulties associated with maintaining the school during the global economic crisis, as well as the associated feelings of the village population. The study also emphasizes the crucial role of Bishop Čársky in preserving the Roman Catholic school in Gaboltov.

Role biskupa (arcibiskupa) Alberta ze Šternberka při vývoji města Šternberka

Autor se v textu studie pokusil ukázat a rozebrat zcela zásadní vliv biskupa (arcibiskupa) Alberta ze Šternberka na město Šternberk. I když měl biskup mnoho povinností se správou svých diecézí (zvěřínský biskup, litomyšlský biskup, magdeburský arcibiskup) a mnoho povinností na panovnickém dvoře císaře Karla IV., vždy si našel časový prostor pro realizaci svých záměrů s městem Šternberkem.Nepodařilo se z písemných pramenů doložit, že by biskup lokoval samotné město Šternberk (tzv. druhá lokace města). Za daného stavu písemných pramenů nelze určit, zda biskup přenesl centrum města do současné polohy nebo to udělali již jeho předchůdci. Na tuto otázku by dokázal dát odpověď pouze rozsáhlý archeologický výzkum, který by nám pomohl datovat vznik jednotlivých částí města. Podařilo se prokázat, že biskup dokončil výstavbu městských hradeb a přestavoval šternberský hrad (vybudoval hradní kapli a možná celé jižní křídlo hradu). Biskup zásadním způsobem změnil tvář města založením dvou klášterů, z nichž ovšem ten dolní po biskupově smrti jeho nástupce Petr ze Šternberka zrušil.

Role of Bishop–Koop Procedure for Jejunal and Proximal Ileal Atresia

Background: This study was undertaken to review the Bishop–Koop procedure as a treatment option with a grossly dilated proximal segment in jejunal and proximal ileal atresia.Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2012 to June 2018 in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India. The outcome, complication rate, and the follow-up study for postoperative adverse outcomes were assessed.Results: Thirty-two neonates underwent Bishop–Koop procedure. The mean age at presentation was 4.37  2.3 days. The male (n=22) to female (n=10) ratio was 2.2:1. Sixteeen had jejunal (type II-9, type III- 7), and 16 (type II-6, type III-10) had proximal ileal atresia. The mean duration of the hospital stay was 13.03  5.7 days. Oral feeds were initiated by the 7th postoperative day. In our study, the complication rate was 31.25% (n=10) and mortality rate was 37.5% (n=12).Conclusions: Bishop–Koop procedure appears to be a technically efficient method in desperate cases of jejunoileal atresia with a grossly dilated proximal segment, although more extensive studies may be needed to compare Bishop–Koop procedure and other operation techniques.

Nicaea as political orthodoxy: Imperial Christianity versus episcopal polities

Fourth-century Christianity and the Council of Nicaea have continually been read as a Constantinian narrative. The dominancy of imperial Christianity has been a consequent feature of the established narrative regarding the events within early Christianity. There is a case for a revisionist enquiry regarding the influence of the emperor in the formation of orthodoxy. The role of bishops and its political characterisation had definitive implications upon Christianity as it would seem. Recent revisions on Constantine by Leithart and Barnes incited the enquiry. The enquiry was made possible through document analysis; this mainly took the form of a literature study. The orthodoxy that emerged at Nicaea in 325 CE was reflective of the political–orthodoxy trajectory that Christianity took beyond the 4th century. Between imperial intervention and clerical polities, one was a definitive dynamic to the then emergent Christianity. The influence of the emperor, which was an apparently definitive feature characterising the era, was compositely relevant as a catalyst in the formation of the Christianity that emerged during the 4th century. The implication that centuries before the Council of Nicaea Christianity had been characterised by significant phases of socio-cultural dynamics relegates the influence of the emperor. The emperor Constantine and his association with the Council of Nicaea characterised an era of imperial ecclesiastical politics in Christianity, and so did the Jewish–Christian Schism and a monarchical episcopate that shaped the orthodox matrix of the church. This research deduced that the function of imperial intervention should be analysed in conjunction with diverse factors characterising the Christianity emergent at Nicaea, particularly ecclesiastical polities.

‘Knowing Their People and Being Known By Them’: A Changing Episcopal Role within Accompanied Ministry Development in the Diocese of Truro

Using a range of qualitative data, this article presents a case study of changing episcopal roles in the Diocese of Truro, necessitated by its bishops’ involvement in the innovative Accompanied Ministry Development Programme (amd). This style of engagement foregrounds the activity specified in the ordinal of ‘getting to know the people and being known by them’. Findings raise questions such as whether roles currently undertaken by the bishops could be shared among senior staff and, if not, how the role of bishops could be adjusted to cope with an ongoing commitment to engage with incumbents and parishes across the Diocese on a regular basis. These are questions upon which any diocese may wish to reflect when initiating change that requires direct episcopal support.

Mesto i uloga episkopa u Svetoj Evharistiji

Mesto i uloga episkopa u Svetoj Evharistiji

The Professional Journeys and Experiences in Leadership of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Women Bishops

The Problem There are 70.5 million Lutherans in the world, with numbers increasing in Asia and Africa. Currently, only 14% of the Lutheran bishops are women, an increase from 10% in 2011. The role of bishop is a complex leadership position, requiring one to lead up to 150 churches and pastors in a geographical area. With more than 50% of the Lutheran church population comprised of women, their gender and voices are not being represented or heard at the highest levels of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). With one billion women projected to enter the workforce globally in the next two decades, more needs to be written and understood about women church leaders, such as Lutheran bishops. The purpose of this study was to explore the journeys of women who achieved the office of bishop, to glean what can be learned for the benefit of other women who might be called to these higher levels of leadership in the church. The Solution This research suggests that 70% of the ELCA women bishops interviewed had unique career journeys, important spouse support, few women mentors, many challenges, and key leadership competencies required for the role. These findings can be helpful to future Lutheran and other Christian church leaders. It can help current and future women bishops understand what is expected in the role so they can be more successful in it. Leadership development recommendations are also suggested for seminary and higher education administrators and educators. The Stakeholders This research contributes to the literature in human resource development (HRD) by concentrating on the experiences of women leaders in the church—specifically women who have achieved the office of Bishop of the ELCA. The findings offer insights that can benefit scholars and practitioners alike, as well as current and future women leaders across the globe, in the church setting as well as other settings.

Episcopal Power and the Late Medieval State: Siena’s Bishops and the Government of the Nine

This article seeks to understand the cooperative nature of episcopal-communal relations and the role of bishops in late medieval Siena through an examination of the career of Donosdeo di Bartolomeo Malavolti (r. 1317-1350), whose thirty-three year tenure as Siena’s bishop corresponded with the reign of the government of the Nine (1287-1355). It argues that because of the precarious nature of secular power, the ruling regime regularly turned to Siena’s bishops to maintain its power and legitimacy. When the regime was threatened by earthquakes, famine, or rebellion, order was restored through demonstrations of communal and episcopal solidarity in the form of processions, episcopal Masses, and joint pleas for the Virgin’s clemency. More broadly, episcopal authority was a vital connective political, cultural, and religious force that united the Sienese in times of discord, legitimated communal authority, and played a key role in creating a relatively unified Sienese state.

Two Streams Mingling: The American Episcopal Church in the Anglican Communion

AbstractThis article identifies and compares two ecclesiological ‘streams’ that coalesced when the Anglican Communion was definitively formed in 1867: the traditional western catholic ecclesiology of England and Ireland and the more democratic, egalitarian ecclesiology of the American Episcopal Church. These streams had already mingled in George Augustus Selwyn’s constitution for the New Zealand Church. Incorporation of laypeople into the Church of England’s synods represented further convergence. Nonetheless, different understandings of the role of bishops in church government are still reflected in attitudes to the respective roles in the Communion’s affairs of bishops and primates on the one hand and the more recent Anglican Consultative Council on the other. Differences between the two streams were noticeable at the 1867 Lambeth Conference. The efforts of Archbishops Davidson and Fisher, rooted in the work of Selwyn, to hold together what Selwyn called ‘the two branches of our beloved Church’ are praised.

The Reform of Catholicism (1480–1620) (review)

Reviewed by: The Reform of Catholicism (1480–1620) Kathleen M. Comerford The Reform of Catholicism (1480–1620). By Guy Bedouelle. Translated and annotated by James K. Farge. [Catholic and Recusant Texts of the Late Medieval and Early Modern Periods: Studies and Texts, Vol. 161.] (Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. 2008. Pp. xii, 172. $24.95 paperback. ISBN 978-0-888-44161-4.) This slim volume is a welcome translation of La réforme du catholicisme (1480–1620) (Paris, 2002), with additional annotation by the translator, James Farge, to make it suitable for English-speaking audiences and to expand the critical apparatus for those seeking further information. As Bedouelle notes, the purpose of the book is to address (although not fully answer) a “clear, but not very simple, question” (p. 1): Why did reform within the Catholic Church take so long to begin, and why at last did it succeed? He traces the roots of reform back to the fourteenth century in a brief survey that helps illustrate the larger point: church reform comes in two basic varieties, institutional and “mystical,” by which he means “the way of prayer, sanctity, and sacrifice” (p. 16). After several fits and starts, these methods led to Lateran Council V and the Council of Trent. By the time of Trent, very different approaches to reform both outside and within the Catholic Church were available. Bedouelle summarizes several pre-Tridentine movements, but calls one development at the Council of Trent “The Key to Reform” in chapter 6: Pope Paul III’s agreement to consider matters of discipline and doctrine simultaneously. The ambitious reform agenda set by the participants at Trent did produce many successes, yet also exposed areas in which no resolution was possible. Bedouelle focuses on the role of bishops. The definition of the episcopacy began with strong statements in favor of a sacramental priesthood and continued with an examination of the bureaucratic and hierarchical nature of the position. What was the source of the authority of the bishop? What did that authority consist of? These questions were only partially addressed, both because there was no agreement on their answers and because the Council “did not consider it necessary to construct an exhaustive theology of the Church” (p. 79). Beyond the Council, too, the ambition of reform was obvious: the terminus ad quem of the book is 1620 because many reforms took place after 1563, including the new catechism and service books, a revised Vulgate, a continually maintained Index of Prohibited Books, and new institutional offices and/or practices including the Congregation of Rites, the Congregation of the [End Page 549] Missions, a redesigned system of nuncios, a call for increased local synods and visitations, and the creation of the diocesan seminary. Such initiatives called for not only strong papal support but also a corps of “Agents of Reform” including enthusiastic bishops (St. Charles Borromeo is Bedouelle’s example), committed leaders of religious orders (Ss. Teresa of Ávila, Robert Bellarmine, and Francis de Sales), and cooperative heads of state. The final chapter summarizes the responses to the initial question: reform within the Catholic Church took so long to begin because of the necessity of dealing with both doctrine and discipline. Earlier movements attempting to focus on only one aspect failed, but for different reasons and therefore did not produce an immediate lesson in how to do it better the next time. It finally did succeed because it embraced reaction (against those who left and rejected doctrine) and renewal—remaining essentially the same in doctrine. Bedouelle’s definitions and explanations, and Farge’s translations, are clear and succinct; the author discusses, but does not labor, the importance of terminology such as Reform, Counter-Reform, Catholic Restoration, and Catholic Reform. The historiographical introduction succeeds in making a specialized vocabulary, and a sometimes heated professional debate, accessible to a non-specialized audience. The added editorial apparatus is well pitched, neither becoming ponderous nor expecting too much of the reader. It should therefore serve well as an introductory text for undergraduates as well as the interested general public. Kathleen M. Comerford Georgia Southern University Copyright © 2010 The Catholic University of America Press

More Turbulence? Clerical Misconduct under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003

Details of complaints under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 are beginning to come into the public domain. In particular, they raise questions as to the appropriate penalties to be imposed on a respondent, although even more worrying may be the anecdotal misunderstanding among some of the clergy about the moral behaviour expected of them. In addition, procedural questions remain that are not addressed in the written determinations. Such questions include the proper interest in making, and the motive behind, a complaint; the admissibility of hearsay evidence to support a complaint; and episcopal intervention and the bishop's role in reaching his decision.

A Tale of Two Churches: The Ecclesiologies of The Episcopal Church and the Church of England Compared

This article compares key aspects of the ecclesiologies of The Episcopal Church and the Church of England. First, it examines and contrasts the underlying logic of their structures and the relationships between their constituent parts (General Synod/General Convention, diocese, parish/congregation). Against this background, it then looks at the place of bishops in the ecclesiologies of the two churches (in relation to clergy and parishes, in relation to diocesan synods/conventions and standing committees, and nationally). The American Presiding Bishop's role is contrasted with the traditional roles of primate and metropolitan. Throughout, attention is given to origins and historical development. Reference is also made to the relevant constitutional, canonical and liturgical provisions. Rapprochement between the two ecclesiologies is noted, especially with respect to the role of the laity, but the article argues that this is far from complete. Each church's ecclesiology continues to be determined by its origins; important modifications have been made within that framework, rather than overturning it. It is hoped that the analysis will illuminate the current disputes within The Episcopal Church and the crisis within the Anglican Communion that they have prompted.

A Tale of Two Churches: The Ecclesiologies of The Episcopal Church and the Church of England Compared

AbstractThis article compares key aspects of the ecclesiologies of The Episcopal Church and the Church of England. First, it examines and contrasts the underlying logic of their structures and the relationships between their constituent parts (General Synod/General Convention, diocese, parish/congregation). Against this background, it then looks at the place of bishops in the ecclesiologies of the two churches (in relation to clergy and parishes, in relation to diocesan synods/conventions and standing committees, and nationally). The American Presiding Bishop's role is contrasted with the traditional roles of primate and metropolitan. Throughout, attention is given to origins and historical development. Reference is also made to the relevant constitutional, canonical and liturgical provisions. Rapprochement between the two ecclesiologies is noted, especially with respect to the role of the laity, but the article argues that this is far from complete. Each church's ecclesiology continues to be determined by its origins; important modifications have been made within that framework, rather than overturning it. It is hoped that the analysis will illuminate the current disputes within The Episcopal Church and the crisis within the Anglican Communion that they have prompted.

The Development of the Lord Bishop's Role in the Manx Tynwald

The Isle of Man was a distinct diocese before it became a possession of the English crown in 1399. In the following centuries it retained not only a national legislature, the Tynwald, but the lord bishop of Sodor and Man. Ecclesiastical officers were to be found in Tynwald as early as 1614, and throughout the nineteenth century it included the lord bishop, the vicars-general and the archdeacon of the diocese. During the twentieth century the number of ecclesiastical officers in the legislature dwindled, until today only the lord bishop survives, and his position remains controversial.

What is the De fisco Barcinonensi about?

La lettre De fisco Barcinonensi est l’un des rares documents dont nous disposons au sujet de la fiscalite visigothique. Dans cet article, nous passons en revue la documentation permettant de definir la nature precise du document. Nous suggerons que la lettre traite de l’adaeratio (tarif de conversion entre impots en nature et impots en especes), explication qui peut se fonder a la fois sur une stricte lecture du texte et sur le contexte politique dans lequel la lettre a ete redigee. En consequence, le role des eveques dans le processus de levee des impots se voit reduit a une fonction de porte-parole des communautes locales et de leurs elites.