The Donation of Constantine
From No Other Foundation by Fr. Lawrence R. Farley, and Ancient Faith Ministries
February 18, 2026
About this episode
This episode discusses the Donation of Constantine, a medieval forgery used to support papal authority.
The term “the donation of Constantine” refers to a medieval forgery, long used to support the claims and authority of the medieval papacy. According to the document, the emperor Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor, transferred as a gift the city of Rome and the western part of the Roman empire to the bishop of Rome. The story goes like this.
People in this episode
Host: Fr. Lawrence R. Farley
Topics covered
- medieval forgery
- papacy
- Christian history
- authority
- Constantine
Keywords
- Donation of Constantine
- medieval forgery
- papacy
- Constantine the Great
- Christian emperor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ancient Faith Ministries
Places: Rome, Roman empire
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