Bishops and Councils
Edward James
The Merovingian bishop could possess considerable authority within his civitas, because of social position and spiritual power; the Carolingian might hold lordship see. But bishops, acting together, won for themselves a powerful on national scale, far exceeding that wielded by their predecessors. move from local to stage was one most significant developments our period, not only history church, but also political future France. In this final chapter we need look briefly at changing episcopate, its implications future.
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