What is an interdict? I heard that medieval popes used to deny the sacraments from an entire nation in order to force the hand of a king into compliance with their will. Is this true?
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Medieval Indicts
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Its actually called an interdict, and has been used a few times, but not since the middle ages I don't think. Priests were forbidden from saying Mass and hearing confessions in a certain territory until the king, or prince capitulated. I'm pretty sure Venice was placed under interdict once.
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Sadistic? That's a bit harsh, don't you think? Certainly, it was hard on the people, but that was the fastest way to bring a recalcitrant ruler to heel. Not to put too fine a point on it. If they just issued an excommunication for the king, he could pretty much ignore it and keep on doing whatever it was that was getting him in trouble. But if his people were upset and angry, and you can bet they were since it was their king's fault that they were being made to suffer, then he would have to seriously rethink what he was doing or the people could well decide that they needed a new king.
Please keep in mind that an interdict was not something that was used lightly or frivolously, but only as a last ditch effort to get a ruler to straighten up.
Please keep in mind that an interdict was not something that was used lightly or frivolously, but only as a last ditch effort to get a ruler to straighten up.
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I'd say that sadistic is a pretty good word. I mean, what would you call cutting off an entire nation's road to salvation? Punish the people for the actions of a single man? I'll bet John Paul would be against that.
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"Whereas excommunication is exclusively a censure, intended to lead a guilty person back to repentance, an interdict, like suspension, may be imposed either as a censure or as a vindictive punishment."
Part of the material on the link that isshinwhat gave us.
I tend to agree the punishment was very vindictive.
Part of the material on the link that isshinwhat gave us.
I tend to agree the punishment was very vindictive.
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Well, the last time it was used, in 1909 I believe, the town attacked a Bishop. Typically, attacking a Bishop is immediate excommunication. Ergo, placing an indict on the town for ~15 days, was a less severe punishment.
Yah well, you know... us Catholics can be real a**holes. Oh wait, maybe that's just me.
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This is very interesting I had never heard of any of this before.
NYJ.....why would they attack him for wanting to leave?
NYJ.....why would they attack him for wanting to leave?
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