The Latin Church in Norman Italy

First published in 2007, this was the first significant study of the incorporation of the Church in southern Italy into the mainstream of Latin Christianity during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Professor G. A. Loud examines the relationship between Norman rulers, south Italian churchmen and the external influence of the new 'papal monarchy'. He discusses the impact of the creation of the new kingdom of Sicily in 1130; the tensions that arose from the papal schism of that era; and the religious policy and patronage of the new monarchs. He also explores the internal structures of the Church, both secular and monastic, and the extent and process of Latinisation within the Graecophone areas of the mainland and on the island of Sicily, where at the time of the Norman conquest the majority of the population was Muslim. This is a major contribution to the political, religious and cultural history of the Central Middle Ages. This Is The First Significant Study Of The Incorporation Of The Church In Southern Italy Into The Mainstream Of Latin Christianity During The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries. Professor G. A. Loud Examines The Relationship Between Norman Rulers, South Italian Churchmen And The External Influence Of The New 'papal Monarchy'. He Discusses The Impact Of The Creation Of The New Kingdom Of Sicily In 1130; The Tensions That Arose From The Papal Schism Of That Era; And The Religious Policy And Patronage Of The New Monarchs. He Also Explores The Internal Structures Of The Church, Both Secular And Monastic, And The Extent And Process Of Latinisation Within The Graecophone Areas Of The Mainland And On The Island Of Sicily, Where At The Time Of The Norman Conquest The Majority Of The Population Was Muslim. This Is A Major Contribution To The Political, Religious And Cultural History Of The Central Middle Ages. The Church In Southern Italy Before The Normans -- The Church And The Norman Conquest -- The Papacy And The Rulers Of Southern Italy -- The Papacy And The Church In Southern Italy -- The Kings Of Sicily And The Church -- The Church And Military Obligation -- The Secular Church -- Monasticism -- Latins, Greeks, And Non-christians. G.a. Loud. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 538-564) And Index. Cambridge University Press Contents 6 Preface 8 Maps 10 Abbreviations 11 Introduction 20 The Church in southern Italy before the Normans 29 The Church and the Norman conquest 79 yThe papacy and the rulers of southern Ital 154 The papacy and the Church in southern Italy 200 The kings of Sicily and the Church 274 The Church and military obligation 359 The secular Church 382 Monasticism 449 Latins, Greeks and non-Christians 513 Conclusion 540 Appendix I The dioceses of the kingdom of Sicily in the later twelfth century 544 Appendix II Incomes of selected bishoprics from mainland southern Italy, according to the papal tax lists of 1308/10 (by metropolitan province) 546 Appendix III Incomes of the bishoprics on the island of Sicily, according to the papal tax lists of 1274/80 and 1308/10 (by metropolitan province) 549 Appendix IV Incomes of the principal monasteries of the kingdom of Sicily, according to the papal tax lists of 1308/10 550 Appendix V Cistercian abbeys in the kingdom of Sicily, c. 1144–1220 552 Appendix VI The succession of the archbishops of Capua during the reign of King Roger, 1130–54 553 Bibliography 557 Index 584 9780521255516

This is the first significant study of the incorporation of the Church in southern Italy into the mainstream of Latin Christianity during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Professor G. A. Loud examines the relationship between Norman rulers, south Italian churchmen and the external influence of the new 'papal monarchy'. He discusses the impact of the creation of the new kingdom of Sicily in 1130; the tensions that arose from the papal schism of that era; and the religious policy and patronage of the new monarchs. He also explores the internal structures of the Church, both secular and monastic, and the extent and process of Latinisation within the Graecophone areas of the mainland and on the island of Sicily, where at the time of the Norman conquest the majority of the population was Muslim. This is a major contribution to the political, religious and cultural history of the Central Middle Ages.

A detailed and sophisticated 2007 examination of the relationship between Norman rulers, south Italian churchmen and the external influence of the new 'papal monarchy'. The book also discusses the impact of the creation of the new kingdom of Sicily in 1130 and the tensions that arose from the papal schism.