598 ⟶ Bishop Victor Seizes Synagogues in Palermo; Pope Gregory I Issues Sicut Iudaeis

Bishop Victor of Palermo seizes the local synagogues and rep...
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⛪ Bishop Victor Seizes Synagogues in Palermo; Pope Gregory I Issues Sicut Iudaeis

Bishop Victor of Palermo seizes the local synagogues and repurposes them into churches. In response, Pope Gregory I issues a letter of papal promise of protection for the Jews, the Sicut Iudaeis, which sets out the papal policy and will be later re-issued by various of his successors.⟶
Bishop Victor Seizes Synagogues in Palermo; Pope Gregory I Issues Sicut Iudaeis (598)
Papal BullSicut IudaeisPope Gregory IPalermoSynagoguesReligious ToleranceJewish-Christian RelationsPapal PolicyProtection of Jews
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