Learnings: Bishops: A Divided Duty - Revision history

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	Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. Bishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.		Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. Bishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.

	However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint ~~{{Wiki~~\|Cuthbert}}, who in life had been the Bishop of [[Lindisfarne]]. That the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.		However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a [[Ecgfrith of Northumbria\|king]] visits Saint [[Cuthbert of Lindisfarne\|Cuthbert]], who in life had been the Bishop of [[Lindisfarne]]. That the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.
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	~~{{Imageneed}}~~		[[File:DTVA - Illustration of Saint Cuthbert and King Ecgfrith.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|St. Cuthbert meets King Ecgfrith of Northumbria and his escort, an illustration taken from Bede's Prose Vita S Cuthberti / 1175-1200]]
	[[Christianity\|Christian]] [[Scholar\|bishops]] were responsible for guiding the faithful in their dioceses towards salvation. They ensured that the sacred rites were performed in their communities during marriages, funerals, and masses. Through the sacrements, bishops could channel the grace of God to every Christian. Christianity and the [[Church]] were considered on and the same, and the bishop held the Church's power in his domain.		[[Christianity\|Christian]] [[Scholar\|bishops]] were responsible for guiding the faithful in their dioceses towards salvation. They ensured that the sacred rites were performed in their communities during marriages, funerals, and masses. Through the sacrements, bishops could channel the grace of God to every Christian. Christianity and the [[Church]] were considered on and the same, and the bishop held the Church's power in his domain.

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	Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. Bishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.		Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. Bishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.

	However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint [[Cuthbert]], who in life had been the Bishop of [[Lindisfarne]]. That the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.		However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint {{Wiki\|Cuthbert}}, who in life had been the Bishop of [[Lindisfarne]]. That the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.
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			[[Christianity\|Christian]] [[Scholar\|bishops]] were responsible for guiding the faithful in their dioceses towards salvation. They ensured that the sacred rites were performed in their communities during marriages, funerals, and masses. Through the sacrements, bishops could channel the grace of God to every Christian. Christianity and the [[Church]] were considered on and the same, and the bishop held the Church's power in his domain.

	~~Christian~~ bishops were ~~responsible for guiding~~ the ~~faithful~~ in their ~~dioceses towards salvation. They ensured~~ that ~~the sacred rites were performed in their communities during marriages, funerals, and masses~~. ~~Through~~ the ~~sacrements, bishops could channel~~ the ~~grace of God to every Christian. Christianity and the CHurch were considered on and the same~~, ~~and~~ the ~~bishop held~~ the ~~Church's power in his domain~~.		However, a bishops reglious duties sometimes conflicted with his earthly ones. [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] bishops were members of the ruling elite, and it was in their interests to protect and preserve that elite. What was best for the elite was not always what was best for the common people, the faithful Christians in the dioceses.

	However, a bishops reglious duties sometimes conflicted with his earthly ones. Anglo-Saxon bishops were members of the ruling elite, and it was in their interests to protect and preserve that elite. What was best for the elite was not always what was best for the common people, the faithful Christians in the dioceses.		Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. Bishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.

	Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. ~~ishops~~ served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.

	However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint Cuthbert, who in life had been the Bishop of Lindsfarne. That the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.

			However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint [[Cuthbert]], who in life had been the Bishop of [[Lindisfarne]]. That the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.
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	Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. ishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.		Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. ishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.

	However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint Cuthbert, who in life had been the Bishop of Lindsfarne. ~~THhat~~ the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.		However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint Cuthbert, who in life had been the Bishop of Lindsfarne. That the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.

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Christian bishops were responsible for guiding the faithful in their dioceses towards salvation. They ensured that the sacred rites were performed in their communities during marriages, funerals, and masses. Through the sacrements, bishops could channel the grace of God to every Christian. Christianity and the CHurch were considered on and the same, and the bishop held the Church's power in his domain.

However, a bishops reglious duties sometimes conflicted with his earthly ones. Anglo-Saxon bishops were members of the ruling elite, and it was in their interests to protect and preserve that elite. What was best for the elite was not always what was best for the common people, the faithful Christians in the dioceses.

Bishops were also representatives of the Roman Church, initially a foreign institution. At the same time, they were private counselors to Anglo-Saxon kings, expected to help enforce and expand their dominion. ishops served multiple masters, and sometimes they could be caught between their duty to one and their duty to another.

However, kings also had a duty to God. In this illustration, a king visits Saint Cuthbert, who in life had been the Bishop of Lindsfarne. THhat the king comes to the saint, and not the other way around, suggests that the saint is the more powerful of the two, and is painted to emphasize the influence of the Church over secular authorities.

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