Clericus recidivans ad concubinatum divinae misericordiae dicitur irrisor: Brief remarks on the relapse' into ecclesiastical concubinage leading up to the Council of Trent
In the austere times of the Counter-Reformation, the French jurist Bermond Choveron tackled the specific topic of recidivatio clerici concubinarii in his treatise on public concubinage, wherein he summarized the seven inherent pericula that clerics would face should they relapse' into this g...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
[2017]
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Vergentis
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Pages: 241-260 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Clergy
/ Concubinate
/ Mercy
/ Canon law
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| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
| Further subjects: | B
cleric
B Council of Trent B Concubinage B Misericordia B Clero B Mercy B Concilio di Trento B recidivatio B concubinato |
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| Summary: | In the austere times of the Counter-Reformation, the French jurist Bermond Choveron tackled the specific topic of recidivatio clerici concubinarii in his treatise on public concubinage, wherein he summarized the seven inherent pericula that clerics would face should they relapse' into this grave sin. His reference to the concept of misericordia is a chance to analyze, albeit briefly, some aspects of the canonical doctrine that developed around this issue over the centuries, with a specific focus on divine mercy and forgiveness. Indeed, according to this 16th-century treatise, a recidivist' concubinary cleric who had already been admonished several times before deserved neither mercy nor forgiveness. Nell’austero clima della Controriforma il giurista francese Bermond Choveron affrontava lo specifico tema della “recidivatio clerici concubinarii”, sintetizzando, nel suo trattato sul pubblico concubinato, i sette pericula insiti nella ‘ricaduta’ in questo grave peccato. Il richiamo al concetto di misericordia offre lo spunto per analizzare, in modo necessariamente sommario, alcuni aspetti della disciplina canonistica, sviluppatasi in materia nel corso dei secoli, attraverso le coordinate della divina misericordia e del perdono, di cui il chierico concubinario, più volte ammonito e ‘recidivo’, non pare degno secondo il menzionato trattato cinquecentesco. In the austere times of the Counter-Reformation, the French jurist Bermond Choveron tackled the specific topic of “recidivatio clerici concubinarii” in his treatise on public concubinage, wherein he summarized the seven inherent pericula that clerics would face should they ‘relapse’ into this grave sin. His reference to the concept of misericordia is a chance to analyze, albeit briefly, some aspects of the canonical doctrine that developed around this issue over the centuries, with a specific focus on divine mercy and forgiveness. Indeed, according to this 16th-century treatise, a ‘recidivist’ concubinary cleric who had already been admonished several times before deserved neither mercy nor forgiveness. |
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