Regula Pastoralis

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Regula Pastoralis is a foundational 6th-century treatise by Pope Gregory the Great that outlines the duties, virtues, and spiritual responsibilities of Christian pastors and bishops.

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Liber Regulae Pastoralis 1
Regula Pastoralis canonical 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian literature
pastoral manual
theological treatise
approximateDate c. 590
associatedPerson Charlemagne NERFINISHED
Emperor Maurice NERFINISHED
author Gregory the Great NERFINISHED
Pope Gregory I NERFINISHED
canonicalStatus highly authoritative in medieval Latin Church
century 6th century
circulation widely copied in the Middle Ages
dateWritten late 6th century
denominationalContext Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
genre pastoral theology
historicalImportance foundational text for medieval bishopric standards
influenceOn Carolingian church reforms
Western pastoral theology
canon law traditions
medieval episcopal ideals
literaryForm prose
mainTheme care of souls
duties of bishops
pastoral responsibilities
spiritual governance
virtues of pastors
originalLanguage Latin
period Patristic era
placeOfOrigin Rome NERFINISHED
primaryAudience bishops
church leaders
pastors
religiousOrderUse used by medieval bishops for instruction
religiousTradition Christianity
structure four books
theologicalDiscipline moral theology
practical theology
titleTranslation Pastoral Care
Pastoral Rule NERFINISHED
topic consolation of the afflicted
discipline and correction
humility in church leadership
integration of contemplation and action
moral character of pastors
preaching to different kinds of people
selection of candidates for episcopal office
self-examination of pastors
spiritual discernment

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Pastoral Rule titleInLatin Regula Pastoralis
Pastoral Rule titleInLatin Regula Pastoralis
this entity surface form: Liber Regulae Pastoralis