A one-Man Diocese? Eugenius, Author and Architect of the Episcopal See of Ardmore
¿Una diócesis unipersonal? Eugenius, autor y arquitecto de la sede episcopal de Ardmore
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https://doi.org/10.5944/etfiii.36.2023.36039Keywords:
Anglo-Normans; Bishops; Church reform; Hagiography; Ireland; twelfth centuryAbstract
In the twelfth century, the church of Ardmore, in the south of Ireland, made a unilateral bid for diocesan independence. It met with short-lived success, despite opposition from reformers and synods that sought to formalise and reduce the number of dioceses. This paper examines the career of Eugenius, the only named bishop of Ardmore, through a study of the documentary sources to demonstrate the extent to which the achievements of a marginal church could be shaped by individual actors and their personal relationships.
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