The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy
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The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy is a foundational Christian Neoplatonic treatise that systematically outlines the structure, sacraments, and symbolic theology of the Church as a reflection of the celestial order.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian Neoplatonic work
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late antique theological text ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| author | Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
hierarchy as sacred order
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liturgical symbolism ⓘ sacramental mediation of divine light ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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medieval Western Europe ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
early 6th century
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late 5th century ⓘ |
| describesOffice |
bishop
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deacon ⓘ monk ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hierarchical order of ecclesiastical ministries
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sacraments of the Church ⓘ structure of the Church ⓘ symbolic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical theology
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sacramental theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine theology
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox ecclesiology ⓘ John Scotus Eriugena NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximus the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ Western sacramental theology ⓘ medieval Latin theology ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
mediation through hierarchical ranks
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procession and return of creatures to God ⓘ use of symbols to communicate divine realities ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| modernScholarlyAttribution | anonymous late antique Syrian author ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Corpus Dionysiacum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentsAsImageOf | celestial hierarchy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Celestial Hierarchy
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The Divine Names NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mystical Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian mystical theology
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history of Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Dionysius the Areopagite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatsRite | Christian funeral rites ⓘ |
| treatsSacrament |
Eucharist
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baptism ⓘ chrismation ⓘ monastic consecration ⓘ ordination ⓘ |
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