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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Care canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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book ⓘ pastoral handbook ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 590–595 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | early medieval church reform ⓘ |
| author |
Gregory the Great
NERFINISHED
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Pope Gregory I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 6th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability of pastors before God
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careful preaching adapted to hearers ⓘ moral integrity of church leaders ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discernment in pastoral care
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humility in church leadership ⓘ qualities of a good pastor ⓘ responsibility for souls ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
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pastoral theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guidance on moral life of pastors
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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
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medieval episcopal ideals ⓘ medieval pastoral practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy | patristic pastoral tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
bishops
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church leaders ⓘ clergy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
duties of bishops
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pastoral responsibilities of clergy ⓘ spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Regula Pastoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Christianity ⓘ |
| status | foundational text for medieval pastoral theology ⓘ |
| teaches |
different people require different kinds of spiritual guidance
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pastoral office is a burden and a service ⓘ pastors must combine contemplation and action ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Latin Church
NERFINISHED
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Pope Gregory I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenByOfficeHolder | Bishop of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenByPosition | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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