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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear John, In normal case receiving any orders, including prima tonsura, required bishop. In case of some papal dispensation or other odd monastic privilege allowing prior or abbot to confer minor orders, acolyte would have been the last of those. Then bishop would be needed for the three major orders (subdiaconus, diaconus and presbyter). All the best, Jussi Hanska Lainaus John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > I have just come across the following statement: > > "Acolyte is the senior of the minor orders and the first of those > requiring episcopal ordination." > > Can this possibly be true? I can find nothing to support it. > > (The context is 14th century England: Joan Greatrex, The English > Benedictine Cathedral Priories: Rule and Practice, c.1270-c.1420 > (Oxford, 2011) OK - the long 14th century :-) If you are waitng for > the British Library's copy - I've got it, and am only on chapter III!) > -- > John Briggs > > ********************************************************************** > 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.html > ********************************************************************** 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.html