medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
"4. What was the status of Archbishop Stigand canonically as an Archbishop
who received his pallium from a deposed Pope, albeit one who wasn't deposed
at the time? In general would he have been considered an 'invalid'
incumbent?"
I'm definitely no expert, but I think this issue involves the "ex opere
operato" standard. Unless, of course, the deposed pope had been deposed
because he wasn't really pope! If Stigand received his pallium from a man
who was pope at the time and the pope was later deposed for, say, moral
turpitude or the like, his status as bishop was secure, even if the pope
bought or stole his papal status.
MG
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