Episode 35 — Patriarchs galore
For much of its history, Venice had its own church, largely independent of the papacy, and managed by the Republic of Venice. As often with church history, it was all about politics.
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Episode 35 — Patriarchs galore
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Just as Venice gradually grew politically independent as an unintended result of the interactions with, and between the surrounding powers, the church organisation within Venetia also acquired some level of independence both from the papacy, and from the mainland powers. Unsurprisingly, the process which led to a separate Venetian church had very little to do with religion and faith.
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Past episodes in the “Early Venice” series.
- Episode 3 — The Roman and Byzantine period
- Episode 27 — Cassiodorus
- Episode 28 — The early sources
- Episode 29 — The Lombard Invasion
- Episode 30 — Venetia Maritima
- Episode 31 — The world of Venetia
- Episode 32 — The first doges of Venice
- Episode 33 — The Demise of the Exarchate
- Episode 34 — The Duchy of the Venetians
- Episode 35 — Patriarchs galore
History Walks Venice
- Early Venice
- Main sources for early Venice
- The Istoria Veneticorum by John the Deacon
- The Chronicon Altinate
- The Chronica per extensum descripta by Andrea Dandolo
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