Pope Gregory VII, in an attempt to assert more papal authority over the church, declared that any layperson, including rulers, who appointed a church official should face what action?

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Pope Gregory VII declared that any layperson who appointed a church official should face excommunication. This was a part of his effort to assert more papal authority over the church and combat simony, the buying and selling of church offices.

Pope Gregory VII, in an Attempt to Assert More Papal