Carthage, Constantinople and Rome

The Byzantine period in North Africa was a point of convergence for three different conceptions of Church governance: the imperial administration was aiming to exercise full control over the ecclesiastical hierarchy, the popes were intent on treating African bishops as suffragans, whereas the bishops, them selves, were most eager to preserve the autonomous and conciliar character of their Church. Conflicts were also always in the offing as a result of deep theological differences: the African clergy was Latin speaking and very determined to defend strict Chalcedonian orthodoxy, whereas the emperors sometimes proposed more compromising solutions in the many Christological debates.

Year

2016

Language

English

Series

Miscellanea historiae pontificiae -- 68

Publisher

Gregorian & Biblical Press

Editions

1

Pages

192

ISBN

9788878393479

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