Gille of Limerick (C.1070-1145): Architect of a Medieval Church (English, Latin and Latin Edition)

Gilbert, bishop of Limerick from 1106 until 1138, presided, as papal legate, over the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111. This work summarizes the historical background that led to the 12th-century reformation of the Church in Ireland and then explores the two treatises written by Gilbert. The third chapter gives a critical analysis of the texts themselves and translates them. Machine generated contents note: PART ONE: GILLE, IN HIS OWN TIME 1 Origins and Organisation The early Irish Church Twelfth-century reform Gille's origins 2 Pastors and Prayer Responsibility for pastoral care The place for contemplation The role of the laity 3 Hierarchs and Hierarchy The hierarchs The ecclesiastical grades 4 Enigma and Evaluation Bishop of Limerick Friend of Anselm Gille retrieved PART TWO: GILLE, IN HIS OWN WORDS 5 Scribes and Manuscripts The writings and their origins The manuscript sources for the writings of Gille MS B.II.35, folios 36v-38r, at Durham Cathedral Library MS Ff.i.27, pages 237r-242r, at Cambridge University Library MS 66, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge The printed sources for the writings of Gille James Ussher's editions Richard Elrington's edition Migne's edition in Patrologia Latina The date of writing TEXT AND TRANSLATION: CRITICAL EDITION De usu ecclesiastico The diagram De statu Ecclesiae Epistola XXXI to Anselm Epistola XXXII to.Gille BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX. "Generally, little is known about Gille, bishop of Limerick from 1106 until 1138. The Annalists have tended to ignore him and history has not focused attention on him either. Scholars accept that he was an important figure in the reformation of the Irish Church during the twelfth century but to date they have not explored his contribution to the early medieval Church in Ireland." "This work is a first attempt to focus attention on Gille. It tries to establish the foundation on which a genuine appreciation of the contribution which he made to the Ireland of the twelfth century can be laid. It provides the future historian with a critical edition of his writings and a translation of these into English. It also analyses, briefly, the backgound of his treatise and the contribution which he made, not only to the formation of the medieval Irish Church but also to specific areas of interest to the Church, the role of the laity, the place of women etc."--Jacket Cover 1 Half-title page 2 Title page 4 Copyright page 5 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 Chronology 10 Abbreviations 11 Introduction 12 1. Origins and Organisation 18 2. Pastors and Prayer 49 3. Hierarchs and Hierarchy 75 4. Enigma and Evaluation 93 5. Scribes and Manuscripts 116 Text and Translation: Critical Edition 144 Bibliography 171 Index 176 John Fleming. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 170-174) And Index. Texts In Latin And English On Facing Pages, With Introductory Material In English.