Periodeutes

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In various Eastern churches, a periodeutes was a kind of specially-ordained visiting priest.

In the Maronite Church, a periodeutes or bardūt is "a kind of vicar forane who acts for the bishop in the inspection of the rural clergy."[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907-1912, s.v. 'Maronites'

See also

Bibliography

  • A. Coussa, Epitome praelectionum de jure ecclesiastico orientali I, Grottaferrata, 1948, 343-345
  • R. Amadou, "Choréveques et Periodeutes", L'Orient Syrien 4 (1959) 233-41
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