Boy bishops
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85016192
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85016192#concept
Variants
- Boy-bishop
Broader Terms
Related Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Boy-bishop
Sources
- found: Britannica Micro.(widespread custom in the Middle Ages in which a boy was chosen to act as bishop in connection with the Feast of the Holy Innocents on Dec. 28. In England a boy bishop was elected on Dec. 6 ... on the eve of the Holy Innocents the boy and his colleagues took possession of the cathedral and performed all the ceremonies and offices except mass)
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Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1995-06-16: revised
Alternate Formats