Asfalius, presbyter in Castulo (Iberian Peninsula), signs the canons of the Fifth Council of Toledo (Iberian Peninsula, AD 636 ) on behalf of Bishop Perseverantius.
Intended for scholary use. For credentials see Bibliography
Signatures of the bishops present at the council. Then follows the signatures of the representatives of the absent bishops:
[23] Asfalius in Christi nomine presbyter agens uicem domini mei Perseueranti episcopi his decretis annuens subscripsi.
Here follows the signature of the deacon Peter possibly from Denia (Iberian Peninsula).
(eds. 1984: 291)
Signatures of the bishops present at the council. Then follows the signatures of the representatives of the absent bishops:
[23] I, Asfalius presbyter in the name of Christ approving these decrees sign on behalf of my lord bishop Perseverantius.
Here follows the signature of the deacon Peter possibly from Denia (Iberian Peninsula).
(trans. M. Szada)
Discussion:
We know that Asfalius was from Castulo, because his bishop Perseverantius signed the canons of the Fourth Council of Toledo as "episcopus Castelonensis" (PRVT 281 Perseverantius).
Place of event:
Region
Iberian Peninsula
City
Toledo
About the source:
Title: Fifth Council of Toledo 636 AD, Concilium Toletanum quintum a. 636, Concilium V Toletanum Origin: Toledo (Iberian Peninsula) Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian
The Fifth Council of Toledo was held shortly after the death of Isidore of Seville and also in the first year of the reign of King Chintila who replaced King Sisenand. The main preoccupation of the council was the security of the king, his family and followers. Chintila must have been worried about the safety of his throne and looked for the ecclesiastical endorsement. The council was held under the presidency of Eugenius I, bishop of Toledo. Twenty-two other bishops were present and two deputies of absentees. See (Collins 2004: 80-81).
Edition:
G. Martínez Díez, F. Rodríguez eds., La colección canónica Hispana, Monumenta Hispaniae sacra. Serie canónica 5, Madrid 1992.
Bibliography:
R. Collins, Visigothic Spain, 409-711, Oxford, OX, UK; Malden, MA, USA 2004.
Please quote this record referring to
its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL:
M. Szada, Presbyters
in the Late Antique West, ER491, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=491
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