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The signatures of the bishop present at the council, then the signature of the deacon representing the bishop of Pampeluna.

Crisces presbyter agens vicem Agripii Ossonobensis episcopi ss.

Here follow the signatures of the lay comites present at the council.

(ed. Vives 1963: 521)

The signatures of the bishop present at the council, then the signature of the deacon representing the bishop of Pampeluna.

I, Crisces presbyter acting on behalf of Bishop Agripius of Ossonoba, sign.

Here follow the signatures of the lay comites present at the council.

(trans. M. Szada)

Place of event:

Region

Iberian Peninsula

City

Toledo
Ossonoba

About the source:

Title: Concilium Toletanum XVI a. 693, Concilium XVI Toletanum a. 693, Sixteenth Council of Toledo in 693 AD
Origin: Toledo (Iberian Peninsula)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

The Sixteenth Council of Toledo gathered on 2 May 693 during the reign of King Egica. 54 bishops were present, three bishops sent representatives. There were also abbots and lay dignitaries present. The tomus of Egica, which precedes the creed and canons in the acts, was issued one week before the council on 25 April (Orlandis, Ramos-Lissón 1986: 478-480). The council convened in the afthermath of the coup against Egica organized by Bishop Sisebert of Toledo (Collins 2004: 106-107).

Edition:

J. Vives ed., Concilios visigóticos e hispano-romanos, Barcelona-Madrid 1963.

Bibliography:

R. Collins, Visigothic Spain, 409-711, Oxford 2004.

P.D. King, Law and Society in the Visigothic Kingdom, Cambridge 1972.

J. Orlandis, D. Ramos-Lissón, Historia de los concilios de la España romana y visigoda, Pamplona 1986.

Categories:

Travel and change of residence

PR586.

Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος

PR586.

Ecclesiastical administration - Participation in councils and ecclesiastical courts

PR586.

Ecclesiastical administration - Ecclesiastical envoy

PR586.

Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior

PR586.

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: M. Szada, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER1229, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=1229