Pastoral Care

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Pastoral Care is a foundational early medieval Christian handbook by Pope Gregory the Great that instructs bishops and clergy on the duties and spiritual responsibilities of church leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological work
book
pastoral handbook
approximateDate c. 590–595
associatedWithEvent early medieval church reform
author Gregory the Great NERFINISHED
Pope Gregory I NERFINISHED
circulation widely read in the Middle Ages
dateWritten late 6th century
emphasizes accountability of pastors before God
careful preaching adapted to hearers
moral integrity of church leaders
focusesOn discernment in pastoral care
humility in church leadership
qualities of a good pastor
responsibility for souls
genre Christian ethics
pastoral theology
hasPart guidance on moral life of pastors
instructions on selection of bishops
teaching on preaching and instruction
warnings about spiritual dangers of office
hasTranslation Old English translation by Alfred the Great
historicalPeriod Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED
influenced canon law thinking on bishops
medieval episcopal ideals
medieval pastoral practice
influencedBy patristic pastoral tradition
intendedAudience bishops
church leaders
clergy
mainSubject duties of bishops
pastoral responsibilities of clergy
spiritual leadership
originalLanguage Latin
originalTitle Regula Pastoralis NERFINISHED
placeOfOrigin Rome NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Catholic Church NERFINISHED
Christianity
status foundational text for medieval pastoral theology
teaches different people require different kinds of spiritual guidance
pastoral office is a burden and a service
pastors must combine contemplation and action
theologicalOrientation Latin Church NERFINISHED
Western Christianity NERFINISHED
workOf Pope Gregory I NERFINISHED
writtenByOfficeHolder Bishop of Rome NERFINISHED
writtenByPosition Pope NERFINISHED

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Pastoral Rule alternativeName Pastoral Care