Perfects

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Perfects were the ascetic spiritual elite of the medieval Christian dualist movement Catharism, regarded as its most devout and authoritative members.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cathar clergy ⓘ
religious role ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Perfecti ⓘ
good men ⓘ
good women ⓘ
the perfect ⓘ
clothing simple dark robes ⓘ
doctrineRole guardians of Cathar teaching ⓘ
eschatologicalBelief aimed at liberation of the soul from matter ⓘ
function administrators of Cathar sacraments ⓘ
spiritual leaders of Cathar believers ⓘ
teachers of Cathar doctrine ⓘ
genderInclusion included both men and women ⓘ
geographicRegion Languedoc ⓘ
Northern Italy ⓘ
Occitania ⓘ
parts of the Western Mediterranean ⓘ
historicalEnd largely eradicated by late 14th century ⓘ
keyRitual consolamentum ⓘ
languageContext term used in Latin as perfecti ⓘ
term used in Occitan as perfects ⓘ
lifestyle ascetic ⓘ
communal poverty ⓘ
moralExpectation exemplary conduct ⓘ
obligation frequent fasting ⓘ
itinerant preaching ⓘ
lifelong celibacy ⓘ
renunciation of property ⓘ
strict vegetarianism excluding meat ⓘ
ordination received consolamentum ⓘ
ordinationType spiritual baptism ⓘ
organizationalRole formed the core of Cathar communities ⓘ
persecutedBy Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
persecutedDuring 13th century inquisitions ⓘ
Albigensian Crusade ⓘ
relationshipToBelievers served lay Cathar believers ⓘ
religion Catharism ⓘ
religiousTradition Christian dualism ⓘ
ritualAuthority only ones allowed to confer consolamentum ⓘ
roleInMovement ascetic spiritual elite of Catharism ⓘ
status authoritative members of Cathar communities ⓘ
most devout members of Cathar communities ⓘ
theologicalPosition embodied Cathar dualist ideals ⓘ
timePeriod Middle Ages ⓘ
travelPattern moved between safe houses and sympathizers ⓘ
viewedByCatholicChurch heretics ⓘ

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