medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Some years ago I publshed a paper on the church consecration rite. If you are interested, I can send you a copy of it. Besides, you can see a diagram based on B. Repsher, The rite of church dedication in the early
medieval era, Lewiston, 1998:
http://picasaweb.google.com/TUIVERDE/Abecedario#5457084021092849042
Best Regards
Carlos Sastre
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and cultureDear colleagues********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.htmlthe first recorded priest of the parish in Essex where I live dates back to 1219 (tho parts of the church building are older). This is more or less 'my' period, but I have studied literature, not history and am curious to find out more about what a village parish and church were like then. I wondered if there was a ceremony for the presentation of a priest to a parish - I checked pontificales and found services for the consecration of the church and the ordination of priests but was there any special ceremony of induction? The consecration ceremonies (in the 10th cent. Pontificale Lanaletense and the 12th century Pontifical of Magdalen college) require the 'abcdarium' to be inscribed in the corners of the church - would this be the whole alphabet? What was the significance of this?