„Dominus pars mea…” – średniowieczny rozwój i teologia tonsury kleryckiej
„Dominus pars mea...” medieval development and theology of clerical tonsura

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the issue of clerical tonsure, i.e. a separate ceremony that existed in theChurch from around the 5th to the 20th century. It was a rite through which specific men were included in the clergy. This incision consisted of a haircut and putting the candidate on the mantle of the clergy.The publication focuses on the medieval development and theology of the rite in order to be able to see the importance of the clergy in the Middle Ages, resulting from the message of the ceremony. To this end, the text is divided into three parts. The first chapter is devoted to the issue of the number and naming of the lower grades of the clergy in the Middle Ages. The second chapter describes the origin of the tonsure and its shape in medieval liturgical books. The third part of the article shows the theology of this rite based on the teachings of medieval scholars. The whole text has been summarized with conclusions that concern both the summary of the publication, as well as the observation of the contemporary problem related to the clouding in seminaries.

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