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Cheating on Jesus: Bigamy in the Medieval Catholic Priesthood

Cheating on Jesus: Bigamy in the Medieval Catholic Priesthood

FromFootnoting History


Cheating on Jesus: Bigamy in the Medieval Catholic Priesthood

FromFootnoting History

ratings:
Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

(Christine) How could a priest in medieval England, who was single at the time of his ordination, be guilty of bigamy? Can a person actually cheat on Jesus? Join us today as we discuss the ins and outs of this curious clause of canon law and how it brought the dreaded sentence of excommunication down on priests like William Gybbvuns.
Released:
Nov 2, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. For further reading suggestions, information about our hosts, our complete episode archive, and more visit us at FootnotingHistory.com!