Regula Pastoralis
E925312
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Liber Regulae Pastoralis