Pastoral Reform
Definition
The Vladimir Council of 1274 condemned extortion from candidates for the priesthood, decreeing that only the actual costs of delivery be charged and that bishops carefully test candidates.
Episodes
- 040 — History of the Russian Orthodox Church — Topic 3
- 044 — History of the Russian Orthodox Church — Topic 7
Related Concepts
- Cenobitic Coenobitic Monastic Rule
- Simony At Ordination
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 *
- John 10:30 / John 1:1 (implicit) — *The Father and I are one.” In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. *
- John 6:53-56 (implicit) — Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves. The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I wil