medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 11:38 am, Jon Cannon wrote:
> 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?
Philagathus "of Cerami" (the most common interpetation of his appellation _Keramites_), who preached in parts of the Kingdom of Sicily in the first half of the twelfth century, was neither a bishop nor a mitred abbot. About ninety of his sermons survive: these show him preaching in secular and in monastic churches and, in one famous instance, in the Palatine Chapel at Palermo.
Best,
John Dillon
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