IMC 2008: Sessions
Session 626: Irish Bishops in the Middle Ages
Tuesday 8 July 2008, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute for the Study of Irish History & Civilisation, University College Dublin |
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| Organiser: | Gillian Finan, Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute for the Study of Irish History & Civilisation / School of History, University College Dublin |
| Moderator/Chair: | Niamh Whitfield, Independent Scholar, London |
| Paper 626-a | The Mystery of Palladius, First Bishop to the Irish (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Religious Life |
| Paper 626-b | The King-Bishop in Early Ireland (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Politics and Diplomacy, Religious Life |
| Paper 626-c | The Art of Diplomacy: Bishop Malachy and the Anglo-Norman Lords (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Monasticism, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 626-d | Tirechan: An Episcopal Travelogue (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Hagiography, Religious Life |
| Abstract | This session will focus on three major Irish bishops of the Middle Ages and the position of king-bishop. The role of the bishop has always been an important one. Bishops often had the ear of the king and in this respect were important decision makers. They were often at the forefront of major change and these four papers will explore their role in the changing face of medieval Ireland from the 5th to the 12th centuries. |