496 800 1 – Economic, Political and Spiritual center • Center of Roman Empire 67? 88? 330 410 440 590 492 • Peter and Paul – Peter bishop of Rome – Apostolic Succession • “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. • I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Mt. 16:18 Pope: Gelasius
1 DEVELOPMENT OF THE PAPACY 6th-10 th Century TIMELINE Death of Peter Clement of Rome Constantinople Barbarian Invasion- Sacking of Rome Pope: Leo Pope Gregory the Great Conversion of Clovis Charlemagne 67? 88? 330 410 440 590 492 Pope: Gelasius 496 800 PETER • “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. • I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven ; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Mt. 16:18 Rome • Peter and Paul – Peter bishop of Rome – Apostolic Succession • Center of Roman Empire – Economic, Political and Spiritual center • Center of the Kingdom of God on earth – Epicenter for Christian missions Clement of Rome • Pope (Father) • Letter to Corinthians • Prisoner - miracles • Saint of Mariners
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE PAPACY
6th-10th Century
TIMELINE
Death of Peter
Clement of Rome
Constantinople
Barbarian Invasion-Sacking of Rome
Pope: Leo
Pope Gregory the Great
Conversion of Clovis
Charlemagne
67? 88? 330 410 440 590492
Pope: Gelasius
496 800
PETER• “And I tell you that you are
Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
• I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Mt. 16:18
Rome• Peter and Paul
– Peter bishop of Rome– Apostolic Succession
• Center of Roman Empire– Economic, Political and Spiritual
center• Center of the Kingdom of God
on earth– Epicenter for Christian missions
Clement of Rome• Pope (Father)• Letter to Corinthians• Prisoner - miracles• Saint of Mariners
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CONSTANTINOPLE 330 AD
LATIN Greek
Language, Culture,
History, Power Center
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Eastern Orthodoxy
The New Rome
• Constantine: Start over…• One Universal Empire and Emperor• One Universal Religion
CHURCH & STATE
THE KINGDOM OF GOD?
CONSTANTINOPLE
CHURCH & STATE
CHURCH
BARBARIAN INVASION
• Goths:– Origin = Sweden– Wandered Russia– Displaced by Attila the
Hun– Sacking of Rome 410
AD
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POPE LEO THE GREAT
• Pope – 440-461• Political work
– Attila the Hun– Withdraw from Rome?
• Theological work– Two natures – One person
Leo’s Tome• Orthodoxy • Jesus has two natures
– 100% man and 100% God– Jesus = “God-Man”
• Monophytism– Jesus had one nature – 100% God
POPE GELASIUS
• Two spheres of rule– Spiritual and temporal
• Church and State– Church overseer of
State– King must submit!– Judgment Day
Pope = “Vicar of Christ”
Conversion of Clovis (496)
• King of the Franks• Covert to Orthodoxy• Submits to the Pope• Against Arians• Conquered most of
modern day France
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Pope Gregory the Great (590)• Former Monk• Lombards: Political leader • “servus servorum dei” =
“a servant of the servants of God.”
• Charity: poor and refugees
Pope Gregory• Medieval Spirituality
– Gregorian Chant: monophonic – Missionary work: Augustine- Anglo Saxon– Latin Bible: Unity in Church– Purgatory: Mortal and Venial sins– Penance: Works– Latin church calendar: Date of Easter– Supernatural world: Miracles, Spirits
Pope vs. Patriarch
• West: Pope = supremacy– Father guiding his
children• East: Patriarch =
primacy – Older brother giving
younger sibling advice
Charlemagne (800)• King of the Franks• Christmas Day 800
