De unde a aparut mai exact,in BC,ideea ca un episcop sa fie mai mare ca toti sau sa fie infailibil?
Pai tocmai de la Imperiul Roman,unde dracii inselau pe Imparatul roman sa se considere zeu,sa fie seful tuturor si deciziile sale sa fie infailibile.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire#Emperor
"The powers of an emperor (his
imperium) existed, in theory at least, by virtue of his "tribunician powers" (
potestas tribunicia) and his "proconsular powers" (
imperium proconsulare)
. In theory, the tribunician powers (which were similar to those of the
Plebeian Tribunes under the old republic)
made the emperor's person and office sacrosanct, and gave the emperor authority over Rome's civil government, including the power to preside over and to control the Senate.
The emperor also had the authority to carry out a range of duties that had been performed by the
censors, including the power to control senate membership. In addition, the emperor controlled the
religious institutions, since, as emperor, he was always
Pontifex Maximus and a member of each of the four major priesthoods."
Si pentru cine nu crede,sa vada oleaca mai incolo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifex_Maximus
"
The Pontifex Maximus (
Latin, literally: "greatest bridge-maker") was the high priest of the
College of Pontiffs (
Collegium Pontificum) in
ancient Rome. This was the most important position in the
ancient Roman religion, open only to
patricians until 254 BC, when a
plebeian first occupied this post. A distinctly religious office under the early
Roman Republic, it gradually became politicized until, beginning with
Augustus, it was subsumed into the Imperial office. Its last use with reference to the emperors is in inscriptions of
Gratian[1] (reigned 375–383) who, however, then decided to omit the words "pontifex maximus" from his title.
[2][3]
The word "pontifex" later became a term used for Christian bishops,
[4] including the Bishop of Rome,
[5] and the title of "Pontifex Maximus" was applied within the
Roman Catholic Church to the
Pope as its chief bishop. It is not included in the Pope's official titles,
but appears on buildings, monuments and coins of popes of Renaissance and modern times."
Asa cum era aceea cu "frankii au dezbinat Biserica"?
:))