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Homily of Saint Gregory

Date
800 - 900
Archive
Chapter Archive of the Cathedral of Barcelona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACB-Còdex-120
Link to the archive
Description

The Homilary of Sant Gregori, preserved in the Chapter Archive of the Cathedral of Barcelona, ​​is an exceptional witness to the transmission of early medieval Christian thought in Catalonia. Dated between the 7th and 8th centuries, this manuscript reflects the cultural and religious influence of Pope Gregory I at a time of consolidation of Christianity in Western Europe. Its presence in the Catalan territory shows the connection with European intellectual currents and the importance of ecclesiastical centers as a focus of written culture. Unique for its antiquity and for its liturgical and doctrinal function, this document illustrates the integration of Catalonia in the network of transmission of European religious knowledge, and reinforces the role of archives as guarantors of historical memory.