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DP 10 is to be understood
in the sense that during liturgy the name of the supreme pontiff alone should
be recited (and not, e.g., the name of the emperor).
In DP 11 name is to be
understood in the sense of title or position. The latin word “nomen”
has both meanings (for instance nomen imperatoris is not the christian name of
the emperor but his title)
Karl-Georg Schon
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Auftrag von Susan
Ridyard
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. Februar
2007 19:51
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Betreff: [M-R] 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
-- Susan Ridyard
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