The Role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages Aim: What group had the social, political...

The Role of the Roman

Catholic Church in the Middle Ages

Aim: What group had the social, political and economic power in the Middle Ages?

Do Now: Based upon the Feudal system social pyramid what group had the most power in Medieval Europe?

Role of Church in Middle Ages

Never was there a time when the Church was so powerful in Western Civilization.The Church was led by popes. Priests and nuns converted and gave care to the people.

Role of Church

Monks were spiritual leaders (obviously)

They lived in monasteries that acted like trade schools and YMCAs

Role of Church

They spent years transcribing the Bible (making illuminated manuscripts) since the printing press wasn’t used in Europe yet.

Churches and Cathedrals during the Middle Ages

Notre Dame de Paris

Started 1163 / Completed 1365

Gargoyles

Gothic – Buildings (Churches) Reaching to

Heaven

Chartres CathedralTours France

Stain Glass Windows

Power of the Church

Since there were no strong empires or kingdoms the Church was one organization that had respect and power.Popes/Church were more powerful than kings!

Pope Gregory I

During Middle AgesDispute over use of icons (Holy Images) contributed to splitByzantine Emperor outlawed prayer to iconsTwo branches of Christianity grew further apart1054 provoked a permanent split between Byzantine, Eastern (Greek) Orthodox and Roman Catholic ChurchIconoclasm – The breaking of images; religious controversy of the 8th c. Byzantine emperor attempted, but failed to suppress icon worship

CHRISTIANS BUT DIFFERENCES DIVIDED!!!

Divisions in the Church

Pope in Rome

Latin Language

Clergy Not Married

Most important holy day Christmas

East, Constantinople

Patriarch in the Byzantine-rejected Pope’s authorityClergy could marryGreek LanguageMost important holy day Easter

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