medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On 08/04/2011 15:49, Paul Chandler wrote:
>
> It's hard to know why you would say "the whole entry is demonstrably
> inaccurate" and then not demonstrate anything. Cheney's site seems to be
> based on the usual sources, Gams, Eubel, and so on, so some argument would
> seem necessary before dismissing an entry out of hand.
(a) It lists Cesare as resigning as Archbishop of Valencia on 17 Aug
1498, but not as Cardinal [the whole point was that he was resigning
*all* his ecclesiastical offices. He is famous for being the first
cardinal to resign.]
(b) It states "Note/Previous Titular See: (renounced holy orders)" which
is compatible with neither (a) nor the claim that he was ordained priest.
(c) It describes him as "Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia" - which is
half-witted at best.
John Briggs
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