Theodora, mother of Pope Paschal I and wife of Bonusus, lived in the early 9th century AD and is depicted in a mosaic in the Church of Santa Prassede, Rome (c. 900 AD), with the title "Episcopa." Scholars debate whether this indicates she was a female bishop or if it was an honorific title bestowed by her son.
Theodora, mother of Pope Paschal I and wife of Bonusus, lived in the early 9th century AD and is depicted in a mosaic in the Church of Santa Prassede, Rome (c. 900 AD), with the title "Episcopa." Scholars debate whether this indicates she was a female bishop or if it was an honorific title bestowed by her son.
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