Published: 2024-09-09

life of the Gniezno metropolis and the Prussian and Franconian dioceses at the end of the 14th and the first half of the 15th centuries (comments on the margin of the latest research) - part 2

Leszek Zygner
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.3

Abstract

The subject of this article are the synods of the Gniezno metropolis and the Prussian and Franconian dioceses of 1378-1449. As a rule, diocesan synods lasted 2-3 days, and their course was determined both by the norms of ecclesiastical law and the synodal liturgy provided for by episcopal Pontificals. On the other hand, it is difficult to indicate specific rules regarding the duration of provincial synods, which sometimes lasted even a week or more. Out of the 71 diocesan synods discussed here, only 35 have their statutes preserved, while from the 17 provincial synods discussed here, statutes have survived only of six. Most of the synod resolutions dealt with pastoral ministry, the life and customs of the clergy, and the religious life of the faithful. In most dioceses, “synodal books” (Libri synodales) were written during this period.

Keywords:

synodal life, Poland, Prussia, Franconia, late Middle Ages

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Zygner, L. (2024). life of the Gniezno metropolis and the Prussian and Franconian dioceses at the end of the 14th and the first half of the 15th centuries (comments on the margin of the latest research) - part 2. Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 28(2), 32–49. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.3

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