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Bernard D'Anduze
Bernard d'Anduze was a bishop of Nîmes, France from 949 to 986. Background He was part of the House of Anduze, owners of a large manor of Lower Languedoc, attested from the early tenth century. Bernard was the brother of Peter I, the first of the Lords of Anduze. Often episcopates in France at this time were often considered the heritage of a few powerful families and this is what we see in the episcopal see of Nimes. From the middle of the tenth century, the episcopal see of Nîmes is jointly controlled by the counts of Toulouse (masters County Nîmes) and the Trencavel (Viscount of Albi) . Until the end of the eleventh century, the seat of alternated between members of the family Trencavel and family members of Anduze. The bishop of Nîmes was then a rather powerful figure. Career In the Episcopal catalog Bernard Anduze is designated twenty-second bishop, sitting between and , son of Bernard the Viscount of Nimes. On 7 July 971, he held a meeting where he held a trial be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Nîmes
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
