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Theophilus (Presbyter)pseudonym of Roger of Helmarshausen(flourished 12th century) German monk and writer. He is known for his De Diversis Artibus (c. 1110–40), a thorough account of the techniques of almost all the known crafts of the early 12th century. From his writings it can be deduced that he was a practicing craftsman of the Benedictine order. presbyter 1. a. an elder of a congregation in the early Christian Church b. (in some Churches having episcopal politics) an official who is subordinate to a bishop and has administrative, teaching, and sacerdotal functions 2. (in some hierarchical Churches) another name for priest 3. in the Presbyterian Church a. a teaching elder b. a ruling elder How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While recognizing the ambiguity in the history of the emergence of the episcopate as a separate and higher office than that of the presbyterate (the bishop was preeminent over the presbyters), that Trent had not wished to go against Jerome, who had maintained that difference between the two was not by divine ordination, and that "in the history of the church there are instances of priests (i. When Michon Matthiesen postulates that the celibate presbyterate would "sport a sense of spiritual superiority" if married priests were to join its ranks, she points to the tip-of-an-iceberg of problems optional celibacy could cause. Together with Ed Browning, then-presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA), Archbishop Peers told the gathering" "The more fully the presbyterate reflects the whole range of humanity, the more fully we see the implications of humanity as created in the image of God. |
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