Presbyters Uniwersytet Warszawski
ID
ER 1939
Presbyter Theutharius is sent by King Childebert and King Guntram to resolve a conflict between the abbess and some nuns from the monastery of Holy Cross in Poitiers, AD 589. Account of Gregory of Tours, "Histories", Tours (Gaul), AD 590-594.
X.16
 
Because of the ongoing internal conflict in the nunnery of the Holy Cross in Poitiers, King Childebert and King Guntram asked several important bishops, including Gregory of Tours, from both realms to meet in Poitiers and settle the conflict. In the text of the judgemnt passed on the rebellious nuns, reported by Gregory, the earlier events are recalled, including the mission of the presbyter Theutharius in 589 (see [1932]).
 
Dehinc ex iussione domnorum principum, cum vir venerabilis Theutharius presbiter in causa directus fuerit et statutum fuisset, quando iudicium fieret, non expectatum tempore.
 
(ed. Krusch 1937: 507; summarised by J. Szafranowski)
X.16
 
Because of the ongoing internal conflict in the nunnery of the Holy Cross in Poitiers, King Childebert and King Guntram asked several important bishops, including Gregory of Tours, from both realms to meet in Poitiers and settle the conflict. In the text of the judgemnt passed on the rebellious nuns, reported by Gregory, the earlier events are recalled, including the mission of the presbyter Theutharius in 589 (see [1932]).
 
When by the order of the lords and rulers [Childebert and Guntram] the venerable presbyter Theutharius was appointed to the case and the date was set for the trial, [the rebellious nuns] did not wait for it.
  
(trans. and summarised by J. Szafranowski)

Discussion:

Judging by the place of this passus in Gregory's narrative, the judgement of Theutharius was passed in 590.
 
Theutharius' mission is described earlier in Histories IX.43, see [1932].

Place of event:

Region
  • Gaul
City
  • Poitiers

About the source:

Author: Gregory of Tours
Title: The History of the Franks, Gregorii episcopi Turonensis historiarum libri X, Histories
Origin: Tours (Gaul)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian
Gregory of Tours (Gaul) wrote his ten books of Histories (known commonly in English as the History of the Franks) during his episcopal reign in Tours between 573 and 594. The books vary in scope and length. The first book covers 5,596 years from the creation of the world to AD 397, that is the death of Saint Martin of Tours, Gregory`s predecessor in bishopric. The second book deals with the history of Gaul between 397 and 511, the latter being the year of death of King Clovis I. The third and fourth books cover the next 64 years till the death of Austrasian King Sigibert II in 575. Finally, the following six books describe exclusively the sixteen years from 575 to 591. Probably in 594, Gregory added the list of bishops of Tours in the end of the Histories, with brief accounts of their actions.
Edition:
B. Krusch ed., Gregorii Episcopi Turonensis Historiarum Libri X [in:] Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores rerum Merovingiciarum 1.1, Hannover 1884 (repr. 1951): 1­-537.
 
Translation:
Gregory of Tours, The History of the Franks, trans. L. Thorpe, London 1974.

Categories:

Functions within the Church - Presbyter at court
Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος
Public functions and offices after ordination - Court office
Public functions and offices after ordination - Envoy
Relation with - Monarch and royal/imperial family
Relation with - Monk/Nun
Public functions and offices after ordination - Public trustee/Mediator
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