medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Question on "Dictatus papae"
I was discussing Gregory VII's "Dictatus papae" with a class this morning, and we found ourselves puzzled by the two clauses that deal with the papal name: That his name along shall be spoken in the churches and That this is the only name in the world (translation from the internet medieval sourcebook). Does anyone have a sense of just what this might mean?

Sue
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Susan Ridyard
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Director, Sewanee Medieval Colloquium
The University of the South
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