The Letter Collections of Anselm of Canterbury

Niskanen, Samu

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“…The 1096 crisis, along with the natural disasters and famine which had occurred throughout Ireland in the two years preceding it, was recorded in some form in almost all Gaelic chronicles; I will discuss these references in detail in my forthcoming work. 22 Eadmer quoted none of Anselm's replies to Ireland in this period: he may have considered them relatively insignificant, and/or assumed that they were among Anselm's own collected letters (Schmitt 1946-61;Fröhlich 1990-4;Niskanen 2011).…”

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Contested consecrations and the pursuit of ecclesiastical independence in Scotland and Ireland in the early 1120s

O'Leary¹

2018

North American journal of Celtic studies

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This article investigates two comparable crises of leadership in Gaelic Christendom which occurred around the same time, in 1120-1; these culminated in failed episcopal appointments for St. Andrews and Dublin. The article is based on accounts from Scotland and Ireland which shed light on the developments in both countries; and on Historia Nouorum in Anglia ('History of Recent Events in England') by Eadmer, biographer and confidant of Anselm (archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 until his death in 1109). Eadmer was the principal contemporary first-hand witness to events in this period, but his evidence is somewhat problematic. There are few substantial comparative discussions of Scottish and Irish ecclesiastical developments in the 1120s; in addition, the work of Eadmer needs fuller consideration regarding Canterbury's relationships with Gaelic churches. Eadmer's depiction of the St. Andrews situation is especially significant because he himself was the bishop-elect. I assess how these crises arose, and how they caused the relationships between Gaelic churches and Canterbury to become highly strained. I aim to show that leaders in Scotland and Ireland undertook the pursuit of ecclesiastical independence in very different ways; and that both failed appointments, though eventually prompting a degree of independence, resulted in short-term stagnation.

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Contested consecrations and the pursuit of ecclesiastical independence in Scotland and Ireland in the early 1120s

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2018

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Saint Anselm of Canterbury and Charismatic Authority

Aird

2014

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Abstract:The early career of Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109) provides an opportunity to explore the operation of charismatic authority in a monastic setting. It is argued that the choice of Anselm for the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury in 1093 was the result of his growing reputation cultivated during his years as prior and abbot of the influential Norman monastery of Bec. The article explores various aspects of Anselm's charismatic authority including his performance of charisma, the charisma derived from his fame as a scholar, and his reputation as a miracle-working holy man.

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Epistola 2. La Lettre Diplomatique

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The Letter Collections of Anselm of Canterbury

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Contested consecrations and the pursuit of ecclesiastical independence in Scotland and Ireland in the early 1120s

Contested consecrations and the pursuit of ecclesiastical independence in Scotland and Ireland in the early 1120s

Saint Anselm of Canterbury and Charismatic Authority

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