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Dr Katherine Harvey (Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, Birkbeck, University of London)
Tuesday 29 May 2018, 17:45-19:15
Death by Celibacy, or the Medieval Priest's Dilemma
- đ¤ Speaker: Dr Katherine Harvey (Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, Birkbeck, University of London)
- đ Date & Time: Tuesday 29 May 2018, 17:45 - 19:15
- đ Venue: Gatsby Room, Wolfson College
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Dr Rachel E. Holmes
Abstract
From around 1100, the Roman Catholic Church forbade its priests to marry. Although clerical celibacy had spiritual benefits, it was medically problematic: medieval physicians believed that sex was part of a healthy lifestyle. Consequently, medieval priests were forced to choose between body and soul- and, in extreme cases, might even face death by celibacy.
Series This talk is part of the Wolfson College Humanities Society talks series.
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