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Preceding are the signatures of the metropolitan Bishop Sapaudus and ten bishops.

In Christi nomine Cymianus presbyter missus a domno meo Deotherio episcopo subscripsi.

Honoratus in Christi nomine presbyter missus a domno meo Vellesio episcopo subscripsi.

Benenatus in Christi nomine presbyter missus a domno meo Basilio episcopo subscripsi.

Seuerus presbyter in Christi nomine ecclesiae Telonensis missus a domno meo Palladio episcopo subscripsi.

Following are the signatures of two archdeacons and two deacons.

(ed. de Clercq 1963: 173, summarised by J. Szafranowski)

Preceding are the signatures of the metropolitan Bishop Sapaudus and ten bishops.

In the name of Christ, I, Presbyter Cymianus, sent by My Lord Bishop Deotherius [of Vence], have subscribed.

I, Presbyter in the name of Christ Honoratus, sent by My Lord Bishop Vellesius [of Gap], have subscribed.

I, Presbyter in the name of Christ Benenatus, sent by My Lord Bishop Basilius [of Glandèves], have subscribed.

I, Presbyter Severus in the name of Christ, sent by My Lord Bishop Palladius of the Church of Toulon, have subscribed.

Following are the signatures of two archdeacons and two deacons.

(trans. and summarised by J. Szafranowski)

Place of event:

Region

Gaul

City

Glandèves
Arles
Gap
Toulon
Vence

About the source:

Title: The fifth council of Arles, Concilium Arelatense V anno 554
Origin: Arles (Gaul)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

This council, the fifth held in the city of Arles, was a provincial synod called by the metropolitan Bishop of Arles Sapaudus in September 554. It gathered ten bishops from his metropolitan province and nine representatives of the absent bishops, including four presbyters.

Edition:

C. de Clercq ed., Concilia Galliae a. 511-a. 695, Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina 148 A, Turnhout 1963.

Translation:

J. Gaudemet, B. Basdevant, Les canons des conciles mérovingiens VIe-VIIe siècles, Sources chrétiennes 353, Paris 1989.

Categories:

Travel and change of residence

Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος

Ecclesiastical administration - Participation in councils and ecclesiastical courts

Relation with - Another presbyter

Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: J. Szafranowski, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER1451, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=1451