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Episode 104: Podcast Footnote on Church Governance
01:17:16|In today's episode length podcast footnote I review the method of church governance at the time of Gregory's ascention to popehood. Please check out Phil's Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcasthttps://feed.podbean.com/alexandriapod/feed.xmlFor the article on Anne of Kyiv, please go here:https://academic.oup.com/histres/article/89/245/435/5603010
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48:26||Season 4, Ep. 100In part 2 of my discussion with Gregg, we examine the concept of Papal supremacy in the middle ages based on the evidence already discussed in the show, and how the modern Catholic Church might feel about it in terms of later doctrinal developments. https://www.popeularhistory.com/100. Episode 100A: A Very Catholic Conversation with Gregg of Popeular History
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