Can you provide fuller references to the articles by F.?
Thanks
Ian Tompkins
>What originally defined a patriarchal see was apostolic foundation, the only
>exception being Constantinople. Hence, Rome's objection. I must demur on the
>case of Jerusalem; geo-political factors did her in. See Acts for examples
>of the power and prestige of the see of Jerusalem. The see of Limoges
>attempted to claim patriarchal status in the 11th century on the basis of
>the (fraudulently established) apostolicity of Saint Martial. Such a claim,
>if recognized, would have given Limoges independent, autonomous (i.e.
>autocephalous) status save for the authority of a general council. There
>were a series of articles by Fransen (?) some 20+ years ago in ZRG Kan. abt.
>on patriarchal sees.
>
>Mike
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