Juridical Administration In The Church And Pastoral Care In Late Antiquity
Kevin Uhalde
In the last decade of 5th century, Ruricius, bishop Limoges, wrote to Praesidius, a venerable acquaintance whose career as public official under Visigoths was coming close. The performance and evocation penance helped shape daily acts piety, notions forgiveness, way people anticipated Final Judgement throughout late antique world. This chapter focuses on Latin sources from fourth through sixth centuries. Late might seem rigid unworkable thing in retrospect, particularly at times when efforts for reform peaked within western Church, whether during Carolingian reforms 9th or around Lateran council 1215. Keywords: juridical administration; antiquity; penance; Ruricius
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