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Article: Disputed elections of a rather nasty sort.(election of bishop in Ancient Rome)(Brief Article)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- December 8, 2000
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Editor's note: Gary Macy says his article, as submitted, contained 905 words, subject to a hand recount.
News reports tell us that this election year in the United States is unparalleled in our history. As we struggle to decide how best to honor our democratic traditions, Christians, as always, can take comfort in the past.
Disputed elections of a rather nasty and intractable sort have occurred all too often in church history. Most bishops were chosen by the people and clergy of their diocese right up until the end of the 19th century, affording lots of room for contention. In the 14th century, for example, all disputed elections of bishops were sent for ...