What is it about?

Ambrose's letter Ep. 24 was seen as the typical successful example of the bishop's hearing audientia eposcopalis, although its context and situation were complicated. This paper seeks to make clear them by explaining the possibility of the change of the point at issue.

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Why is it important?

Our argument allows us to detect the exceptional case of the bishop's hearing in which bishop's judgement is difficult to keep fairness.

Perspectives

I hope that this article contributes to the comprehensive understanding of the bishops's hearing whose sources are extremely limited.

Hiroshi Tone
Gakko Hojin Doshisha

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This page is a summary of: Re-examining Ambrose’s Ep. 24. The Exceptional Case of the Bishop’s Hearing, Scrinium, April 2020, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00160a18.
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