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from the Introduction by Simon Tugwell O.P. to the Classics of Western Spirituality edition of Selected Writings of the Early Dominicans:

Bl. Jordan of Pisa tells us, [in a sermon on St Dominic’s day, preached in Santa Maria Novella, Florence, in 1303] that when Dominic proposed to the Pope the foundation of an Order of Preachers, the Pope wondered to himself, ‘Who is this man, who wants to found an Order consisting entirely of bishops?’

 

which seems to imply an assumed identity between preachers and bishops

 

Cate

 

From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Cannon
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Subject: [M-R] bishops preaching

 

I understand from a colleague that before the Mendicants wrought their considerable impact, no one but bishops was considered able to preach. I knew bishops had the power to license preaches, but not that they might be the only ones to do so. Is this right? Can anyone elucidate further?

 

Jon Cannon

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