An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian ChurchLea, Henry Charles
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An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church
Lea, Henry Charles
Catholic Church -- Clergy; Celibacy -- Catholic Church; Church history
Resultant persecution of the clergy 234
1077 Violent resistance of the married clergy 236
Political complications 237
1085 Papalists and Imperialists both condemn sacerdotal
marriage 239
XV.—CENTRAL EUROPE.
Depression of the Catholic party—Sacerdotal marriage
connived at 241
1089 Urban II. renews the persecution 242
1094 Contumacy of the German priesthood 243
1105 Deposition of Henry IV.—Germany restored to
Catholic unity 244
1118-1175 Sacerdotal marriage nevertheless common 245
1092-1257 First introduction of celibacy in Hungary 248
1197-1279 Introduction of celibacy in Poland 251
1213-1248 Disregard of the canons in Sweden 252
1117-1266 Their enforcement in Denmark 253
1219-1271 Their neglect in Friesland 254
XVI.—FRANCE.
1056-1064 Efforts to introduce sacerdotal celibacy 255
1074-1078 Contumacy of the clergy 256
1080 William the Conqueror intervenes—First allusion
to licenses to sin 257
Successful resistance of the Norman and Breton
clergy 258
1076-1094 Troubles in Flanders 259
Confusion caused by the attempted reform 262
1095 Council of Clermont—Its canons disregarded 263
Condition of the monastic establishments 264
Hereditary transmission of benefices 265
Miracles invoked in aid of the reform 266
1119 Calixtus II. commences a new reform 267
Resistance of the Norman priesthood 268
Abelard and Heloise—Standard of morals erected
by the church 269
1212 Continuance of clerical marriage 270
XVII.—NORMAN ENGLAND.
1066 Canons not enforced by William I. 271
1076 First effort made by the Council of Winchester 272
1102 St. Anselm undertakes the reform—Council of
London 273
Resistance of the priests—Failure of the movement 275
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