Characteristic Features of the Church in Early Medieval Ireland Cover Image

Charakterystyczne rysy Kościoła irlandzkiego wczesnego średniowiecza
Characteristic Features of the Church in Early Medieval Ireland

Author(s): Michał Chłopowiec
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Papieski Wydział Teologiczny
Keywords: Ireland; early Middle Ages; local church; monasteries; hierarchy; Irlandia; wczesne średniowiecze; Kościół lokalny; klasztory; hierarchia

Summary/Abstract: The church in early medieval Ireland had its own specificity strongly determined by geographical isolation that contributed to the development of local conception and practices. This became visible in different fields of religious activity. A kind of spirituality different from a continental one, as well as different organisation of the church life, was shaped there. The latter resulted from the dominance of monasteries and solutions recommended by them. This dominance led to marginalization of the significance and authority of bishops. Autonomic, dependent on monk communities, decision centres appeared that were therefore liable to deformation.(transl. Olha Zatwardnicka)

  • Issue Year: 26/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 243-255
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish