Metropolitans Canonical Jurisdiction
Definition
The material defines the jarlig as a Khan’s charter granting the Church exemption from tribute, duties and the Khan’s court, subordinating all church people to the metropolitan’s court even in criminal cases; seven such jarligs were given to the clergy.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Jarlig Khans Edict And The Churchs Legal Status
Biblical References
- Exodus 20:3 (alluded to) — “You shall have no other gods before me.
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 / John 6:53-56 (alluded to) — For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread, and after he had given thanks he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do
- Matthew 22:21 / John 19:11 (implicit) — *They replied, “Caesar’s.” He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Jesus replied, “You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you *