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An investiture is the official appointment of an incumbent to a formal office. Investiture means being given a special vestment/robe/dress as an official symbol of new responsibilities. There are three social realms in which investitures occur: # regarding the aristocracy
# ecclesiastical
# state Ecclesiastical (church) investitures typically refer to the ceremony at which a cleric is given symbols of spiritual office. For example, at the investiture service of a Bishop he may be given his robes and mitre etc.
Within the church, some feel strongly that all clerics should be appointed only by the church itself. However, in many cases, other bodies, that is, lay (non-ecclesiastical) bodies have taken it upon themselves to appoint church ministers and officials. These are called 'lay investitures', but there is much controversy about the validity and necessity of lay investitures. For more information, see Related links below this box.
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What does lay mean in lay investiture?
king wants to put his friends in big offices but bishops choose. the lay is the secular part
Who was most opposed to lay investiture?
The pope
What ended the lay investiture controversy?
The Mongolian invasion
The Concordat of Worms ended the practice of?
lay investiture
Appointment of bishops by anyone who is not a member of the clergy?
Lay investiture
Who fought over the issue of lay investiture?
ings or bishops
Lay investiture solved by what in 1122 AD?
The Concordat of Worms.
Was most opposed to lay investiture?
Question 5: Correct Answer- The Pope
Why did lay investiture cause a struggle between kings and pope?
Lay Investiture is too broad a topic to cover in a quick answer site like WikiAnswers, below are links to articles about it in WikiPedia and the Catholic Encyclopedia.
How do you use the word lay investiture in a sentence?
im wondering the same thinig
Why was the issue of lay investiture considered so important by German leaders and popes?
The issue lay investiture was considered so important by both German emperors and popes because Henry IV believed that he had the right to appoint bishops of the German church but Pope Gregory VII angrily opposed lay investiture and responded to the emperor's attempt to name bishops by excommunicating Henry IV.
What is the practice of appointing non clergy members to high church positions?
lay investiture
