Daily Medieval

Our discussion on clerical celibacy , and how Emperor Justinian decreed no bishop or higher position could be married, leads us to take a l...

Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527 - 565) took a keen interest in Christianity, and he had some thoughts on clerical celibacy . His Justini...

The last post talked about attempts by popes to "monasticize" parish priests, preventing them from having families that could be ...