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Canon 31 (30)

Si quis clericorum religionis negotia uel spirituales causas ecclesiae ad saecularia patrocinia, relicta synodo, transferre praesumpserit, excommunicatione omnium ac detestatione dignus habeatur. Simili modo causa quae inter clericos uertitur, ne inuito episcopo ad saeculares iudices deferatur, sed episcoporum iudicio terminetur.

(ed. Munier 1963: 120)

Canon 31 (30)

If one of the clerics would dare to present cases of religious business or spiritual in nature at secular courts (patrocinia), disregarding the synod, he will be considered as deserving to be excommunicated and denounced by all. Similarly, cases which would arise between clerics should not be brought against the will of the bishop to secular judges but presented for the judgement of bishops.

(trans. J. Szafranowski)

Place of event:

Region

Gaul

City

Arles

About the source:

Title: Second Council of Arles, Concilium Arelatense Secundum
Origin: Arles (Gaul)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

The so-called Second Council of Arles is in fact a collection of canons from several councils, namely the First Council of Arles in 314, the First Council of Nicea in 325, the First Council of Orange in 441, and the Council of Vaison 442. Therefore, the terminus post quem of the collection must be 442 and the terminus ante quem probably 506, the date of the Council of Agde, whose acts are not included in the collection. This collection also includes some canons of unknown origin, which are the only ones included in the database.

Edition:

Ch. Munier ed., Concilia Galliae a. 314-a. 506, Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina 148, Turnhoult 1963.

Categories:

Described by a title - Clericus

Public law - Ecclesiastical

Public law - Secular

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: J. Szafranowski, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER716, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=716