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SUMMARY:Death by Celibacy\, or the Medieval Priest's Dilemma - Dr Katherin
 e Harvey (Wellcome Trust Research Fellow\, Birkbeck\, University of London
 )
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CONTACT:Dr Rachel E. Holmes
DESCRIPTION:From around 1100\, the Roman Catholic Church forbade its pries
 ts to marry. Although clerical celibacy had spiritual benefits\, it was me
 dically problematic: medieval physicians believed that sex was part of a h
 ealthy lifestyle. Consequently\, medieval priests were forced to choose be
 tween body and soul- and\, in extreme cases\, might even face death by cel
 ibacy.
LOCATION:Gatsby Room\, Wolfson College
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