Term

cathedral schools

Schools divided into classes for boys and clerical aspirants. They included grammar and choir schools, while the bishop oversaw the theological education of the clergy.

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Definition

These schools were separated into two classes: those for boys and those for clerical aspirants who had mastered the elementary subjects and wished to continue their education. There was a grammar school, and a choir school run by lesser officials, while the bishop kept control over the theological education of the clergy.

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Narrower than: CathedralTerm
See also: ScholasticusTerm
Includes: ScholasticusTerm

Sources

1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 169Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 169.

Last revised August 14, 2026