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Inscriptions and synodal acts reveal the networks and tasks of the clergy (deacons, presbyters and bishops).
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The bishops of the Meander Valley represented their cities at the great councils in Ephesus and Chalcedon. Communication was characterized by strict hierarchies and rigid regulations.
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This page is a summary of: The Christian Church: Institutionalizing Processes, April 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004725300_008.
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