Excommunication

Definition

A canonical penalty used by metropolitans to discipline princes: Peter excommunicated Dimitri of Tver for civil war, and Alexy excommunicated Prince Svyatoslav of Smolensk and others for perjury and participation in a Lithuanian campaign against Moscow.

Episodes

• 028 — History of the Christian Church — Topic 8
• 034 — History of the Christian Church — Topic 14
• 041 — History of the Russian Orthodox Church — Topic 4
• 205 — New Testament — Topic 22

Related Concepts

• Canonical Discipline
• Church Discipline
• Church-State Relations
• Communion
• Deposing Of Emperors
• Interdict
• Lords Supper
• Monothelitism
• Papal Opposition
• Patriarchal Authority
• Penance
• Princely Conflicts
• Purity
• Repentance
• Spiritual Authority

Biblical References

• 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 — It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father’s wife. And you are proud! Shouldn’t…
• Matthew 18:15-17 — “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony…