Dear Learned Ones,
although this request is related to my previous one (missionary
bishops), it occurs to me that i may be addressing a different audience.
I am trying to find out whether, in the Armenian church, there would
be an office like that of a "missionary bishop" - a bishop not
necessarily associated with a particular town or territory.
As those of you who have seen previous messages on this subject will
realize, I am trying to find out why stray armenian bishops keep
popping up in the west (notably germany, the low countries, and
iceland) in the 10th -12th centuries.
conceivably military disruption in armenia itself is the answer;
these may be genuine bishops, in exile or flight.
however, id like to know whether there are any other possibilities.
Margaret Cormack [log in to unmask]
Dept. of Philosophy and Religion fax: 843-953-6388
College of Charleston tel: 843-953-8033
Charleston, SC 29424-0001
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