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Bart Nov. 27/01 The Cluniacs and the Papacy In our world today, there are many religious orders present. Whether they are fir a good cause or a bad one. Both the Cluniacs and the Papal orders had come into the Catholic religion and brought a sense of control in the religion. These two orders set out responsibilities in the Catholic religion also. The responsibilities will be outlined and summarized in the following paragraphs. The religion order of the Cluniacs was a Christian order which was established in 91A.D. by William of Aquitaine at the monastic foundation in Cluny, France. It was established as a revival movement based on the Benedictine order, and stressed biblical scholarship and elaborate church ceremony. Th city of Cluny was the central station of the Cluniac order. The Cluniacs reforms extended to other monasteries in Germany, Italy, Spain, and England. The main function of the Cluniac order was to control the what the Bible taught. The order said that only the truth may be told and it must be taught the way that it is presented.