Perfects
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Perfects were the ascetic spiritual elite of the medieval Christian dualist movement Catharism, regarded as its most devout and authoritative members.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cathar clergy
ⓘ
religious role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Perfecti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
good men ⓘ good women ⓘ the perfect ⓘ |
| clothing | simple dark robes ⓘ |
| doctrineRole | guardians of Cathar teaching ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief | aimed at liberation of the soul from matter ⓘ |
| function |
administrators of Cathar sacraments
ⓘ
spiritual leaders of Cathar believers ⓘ teachers of Cathar doctrine ⓘ |
| genderInclusion | included both men and women ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Languedoc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitania NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| historicalEnd | largely eradicated by late 14th century ⓘ |
| keyRitual | consolamentum ⓘ |
| languageContext |
term used in Latin as perfecti
ⓘ
term used in Occitan as perfects ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
ascetic
ⓘ
communal poverty ⓘ |
| moralExpectation | exemplary conduct ⓘ |
| obligation |
frequent fasting
ⓘ
itinerant preaching ⓘ lifelong celibacy ⓘ renunciation of property ⓘ strict vegetarianism excluding meat ⓘ |
| ordination | received consolamentum ⓘ |
| ordinationType | spiritual baptism ⓘ |
| organizationalRole | formed the core of Cathar communities ⓘ |
| persecutedBy | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persecutedDuring |
13th century inquisitions
ⓘ
Albigensian Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToBelievers | served lay Cathar believers GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Catharism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christian dualism ⓘ |
| ritualAuthority | only ones allowed to confer consolamentum ⓘ |
| roleInMovement | ascetic spiritual elite of Catharism ⓘ |
| status |
authoritative members of Cathar communities
ⓘ
most devout members of Cathar communities ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | embodied Cathar dualist ideals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| travelPattern | moved between safe houses and sympathizers ⓘ |
| viewedByCatholicChurch | heretics ⓘ |
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