Famuli vestrae pietatis
| Famuli vestrae pietatis | |
|---|---|
| Created | 494 |
| Author(s) | Pope Gelasius I |
| Purpose | Expressed the Gelasian doctrine |
Famuli vestrae pietatis, also known by the Latin mnemonic duo sunt ("there are two"), is a letter written in 494 by
Description
Famuli vestrae pietatis is a letter written in 494 by
According to the Gelasian doctrine, secular temporal authority is inferior to priestly spiritual authority since a priestly spiritual authority is responsible for the eternal condition of both a secular temporal authority and the subjects of that secular temporal authority but "implies that the priestly authority is inferior to the secular authority in the secular domain."[3]
Dualistic principle of Church and State
This letter established the dualistic principle that would underlie all Western European political thought for almost a millennium. Gelasius expressed a distinction between two principles governing the world, which Gelasius called the "sacred authority of bishops" (auctoritas sacrata pontificum) and the "royal power" (regalis potestas).[4]
Potestas and auctoritas
These two principles—auctoritas lending justification to potestas, and potestas providing the executive strength for auctoritas—were, Gelasius said, to be considered independent in their own spheres of operation, yet expected to work together in harmony.
See also
- Hugh of Saint Victor (c. 1135) On the Sacraments of the Christian Faith.[3]
- Pope Boniface VIII (1302) Unam sanctam, about two allegorical swords.[3]
- Render unto Caesar
- Romans 13
- Doctrine of the two swords
Citations
- ^ Bjork 2010; Denzinger 2012, n. 347.
- ^ Denzinger 2012, p. 121.
- ^ a b c d Strawn 2015.
- ^ Denzinger 2012, n. 347.
References
- Bjork, Robert E., ed. (2010). "Gelasian doctrine". The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Oxford University Press. Oxford Reference. (subscription required)
- Denzinger, Heinrich; Hünermann, Peter; et al., eds. (2012). "Compendium of Creeds, Definitions, and Declarations on Matters of Faith and Morals". Enchiridion symbolorum: a compendium of creeds, definitions and declarations of the Catholic Church (43rd ed.). San Francisco: Ignatius Press. ISBN 978-0898707465.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the Internet Medieval Sourcebook.- Kuehn, Evan F. (2010). "Melchizadek as exemplar for kingship in twelfth-century political thought". History of Political Thought. 31 (4). Exeter, UK: Imprint Academic: 557–575. ISSN 0143-781X.
- Strawn, Brent A., ed. (2015). "Medieval Period". The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law. Oxford University Press. Oxford Reference. (subscription required)
External links
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