medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> If papal approval was not necessary for consecration of bishops,
> what about creation of new bishoprics? I would expect it would
> be required in such cases.
this was claimed already in Late Antiquity, and later again, and the
relevant texts are included in the Decretum Gratiani. There are many
examples that the rule really was applied.
best, Herwig
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