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An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church

Chapter 1: Transcriber’s Notes
By Henry Charles Lea
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The book surveys the historical development and enforcement of compulsory celibacy among the clergy, tracing early ascetic influences, doctrinal disputes, and successive councils and laws that shaped practice. It analyzes how monasticism, heretical movements, and secular powers contributed to stricter discipline, and contrasts Eastern and Western trajectories and exceptions. The study assesses practical consequences for clerical morals, social life, and institutional power, and relies on documentary citations to map regional variations, contested reforms, and the gradual consolidation of celibate norms within parts of the church.

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Title: An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church

Author: Henry Charles Lea

Release date: January 15, 2020 [eBook #61176]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and accents remain but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

Footnote 1219 is missing. The footnote from a different edition has been included for information.

More doubtful typographical errors:

Page 341 They succeeded in making way with him. way changed to away.

Footnote 1620 reads L’Esaminatore, 15 Ott. 1867. This has been changed to 15 Oct.

The cover image was prepared by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.