Did the Catholic Church justify castration with the "castri" choirs?
Upvote:1
It seems as though castration was forbidden under canon law, meaning that the official rule of the church was that castrati were not to be created on purpose (surgeons were even occasionally excommunicated for castration). As a sort of loophole, the boys presenting themselves to sing castrato in churches claimed to have been maimed through accident (even though most of them likely were not). But, Pope Clement VIII liked the way castrati sounded and semi-endorsed the practice by refusing to lift the ban on female singers in churches. In my opinion, a ridiculous- and highly imprudent tactic: it almost certainly would lead to and did lead to more castrations. But, Popes can make bad prudential judgements without the Church officially endorsing the evil that comes out of it. We see this in things like Amoris Laetitia, where Francis seems to make bad prudential judgements relating to how "re"married couples are to be received pastorally, which almost certainly leads to an abuse of the Eucharist. But there is no official endors*m*nt of Eucharistic abuse.
Pope Leo XIII, bless that man, banned the hiring of castrato singers to churches, finally doing the thing required to put a stop to this disgusting practice. I am struck by the parallels with the modern world, which pushes parents to chemically castrate their little boys for the same "upward mobility" that came with parenting a successful castrato.
More post
- 📝 How does free will fit with the doctrine of predestination?
- 📝 Are there examples of English words and phrases that are associated with blasphemy of the Virgin Mary?
- 📝 Who is this member of the Catholic Church?
- 📝 According to Catholicism, does the Eucharist have all the same physical and chemical properties, and physiological effects, as bread and wine?
- 📝 Why is the date of the 2016 Passover a month late when compared to Easter?
- 📝 Is a indulgence valid if granted the night before?
- 📝 What's the biblical basis that Joseph adopted Jesus?
- 📝 Why does bible say we all are sinners?
- 📝 What was Samuel Rutherford's view on the role of pastors in wedding ceremonies?
- 📝 Is there a standard definition of what 'heresy' is across Protestant denominations?
- 📝 What's the goal of Catholic/Protestant ecumenism?
- 📝 From an LDS perspective, what is an Unclean Spirit?
- 📝 Comparison of Age of Earth according to Biblical theories
- 📝 Is there a denomination/sect of Christianity that believes that Jesus was the son of an angel?
- 📝 What is the Lutheran doctrine of "Law and Gospel"?
- 📝 Why was Ham cursed for seeing his father naked?
- 📝 Is Trinity A Roman Empire Construction?
- 📝 What is the history behind/Origin of the doxology that often gets added to the end of the Lord's prayer?
- 📝 Did Jesus or 'an expert in the law' first share the greatest commandments?
- 📝 What is the origin of 'omnipotence' as an attribute of God in the ecumenical councils and other Christian authorities?
- 📝 Is it okay for Christians to study philosophy?
- 📝 Has a study been done on the "Power of Prayer"?
- 📝 Identifying a source for this C S Lewis quote (reflecting St Augustine and St Paul)
- 📝 How did the Crusades impact modern Christianity?
- 📝 Why are there astrological signs in some churches and abbeys?
- 📝 Is there any evidence that Paul was a descendant of Jonathan?
- 📝 How is it that someone who lived thousands of years ago can "represent" me?
- 📝 Did the early church condemn the teaching that God the Father is a person with a body living in space somewhere?
- 📝 How prevalent is the group known as the 2x2's?
- 📝 Do any Trinitarian denominations teach from John 1 with, 'In the beginning was Jesus'?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Did the Catholic Church justify castration with the "castri" choirs?
- 📝 In Catholic Church History, when, why and by whom did the four living creatures become associated with the four evangelists?
- 📝 Did the Catholic Church infallibly define that we can demonstrate with certainty the existence of God with the light of natural reason only?
- 📝 When did the prohibition of marriage for priests in the Catholic church originate?
- 📝 If both the Orthodox and Catholic Church affirm salvation by grace through faith, why did the Protestant Reformation happen?
- 📝 How does the Catholic Church reconcile evolution with original sin?
- 📝 Why did the Catholic Church change so radically after Vatican II in regards to the status of Jews?
- 📝 Did Augustine often complain that his contemporaries burdened the church with their traditions?
- 📝 What does the Catholic Church mean when it calls humans co-creators with God?
- 📝 Did the disagreement between the Catholic Church and Protestant Church on the issue of salvation by grace alone end in 1999?
- 📝 What did the early church fathers (pre-5th c.) teach with regards to the doctrine of baptism as a necessity for salvation?
- 📝 How did the Catholic Church function logistically/liturgically prior to the invention of the printing press?
- 📝 Since when did the Catholic church accept Protestant baptism, and what was the original rationale for accepting?
- 📝 Why did the Catholic Church decide to have a Bible?
- 📝 When did the Latin Catholic Church begin to generally require fasting only one hour prior to the Eucharist?
- 📝 Did Pope Francis declare that according to the teaching of the Catholic Church capital punishment is intrinsically evil?
- 📝 When did the Catholic Church decide 'daily bread" is its Eucharist?
- 📝 When and why did the Catholic Church first start issuing annulments?
- 📝 When and why did the Catholic Church stop the Crusades?
- 📝 How did Martin Luther justify the separation from the Catholic Church?
- 📝 How would the Catholic Church reconcile 1 Thess 4:13 (which suggests soul sleep) with the doctrine of Intercession of Saints?
- 📝 According to Catholic Church tradition, where, when, how and by whom did the devotion of the Stations of the Cross begin?
- 📝 How did Baptists in the southern US justify slavery as compatible with Christianity?
- 📝 Why did the medieval church become involved with marriage?
- 📝 Does the Catholic Church endorse the children of narcissistic parents breaking off contact with them (not necessarily permanently/forever)?
- 📝 Did the Catholic Church make a conscious effort in re-naming the seven days of the week?
- 📝 Did Catholic Church alter the Nicene creed?
- 📝 When did a Catholic church council first recognize the need to forbid forcing or outwardly compelling unbelievers to the Christian faith?
- 📝 When did the practice of Confession in the Catholic Church begin?
- 📝 Does the Catholic Church attempt to explain scientifically any miracles associated with Jesus' time on earth?