An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church — John Shaqi
An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian ChurchLea, Henry Charles
History
An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church
Lea, Henry Charles
Catholic Church -- Clergy; Celibacy -- Catholic Church; Church history
1058 The Papacy independent—Damiani and Hildebrand 192
1059 Appeal to the laity for assistance 194
1059 Council of Melfi—Deposition of Bishop of Trani 197
1060 Damiani endeavors to reform the prelates 198
The persecuted clergy organize resistance 199
1061 Schismatic election of Cadalus 200
He is supported by the married clergy 201
1063 Renewed efforts of Alexander II. and Damiani 202
Their failure 204
XIII.—MILAN.
Milan the centre of Manichæism 207
1045 Election of an archbishop—four disappointed competitors 209
Marriage universal among Milanese clergy 210
Landolfo and Arialdo excite the people 211
1056 Popular tumults—Plunder of the clergy 212
1058 The Synod of Fontaneto defends the married
priests 212
A furious civil war results 213
1059 Damiani obtains the submission of the clergy 213
1061 Milan embraces the party of Cadalus 215
Death of Landolfo—Erlembaldo takes his place 215
1062 His success 216
1066 Excommunication of Archbishop Guido—Martyrdom
of Arialdo 216
1067 Compromise and temporary truce 217
1069 Guido forced to resign—War between Gotefrido
and Azzo for the succession 218
1075 Death of Erlembaldo—Tedaldo archbishop in spite
of Gregory VII. 219
Influence of celibacy on the struggle 220
1093-1095 Triumph of sacerdotalism 221
Similar trouble throughout Tuscany 222
XIV.—HILDEBRAND.
1073 Election of Gregory VII.—His character 223
Necessity of celibacy to his scheme of theocratic
supremacy 225
1074 Synod of Rome—Repetition of previous canons 227
Attempts to enforce them throughout Europe—Resistance
of the clergy 228
Three bishops—Otho of Constance—Altmann of
Passau—Siegfrid of Mainz 229
1074 Gregory appeals to the laity 232
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