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[Titulum ex cod. M] IV. Penitentia clericis non negandam.

[Titulum ex cod. A, R] IV. Paenitentiam desiderantibus clericis non negandam.

[Titulum ex Collectione Hispana] IV. De clericis poenitentiam uolentibus.

Paenitentiam desiderantibus clericis non negandam.

(ed. Munier 1963: 79, 91-92)

[Title from the codex M] IV. Penance should not be refused to clerics.

[Title from the codices A, R] IV. Penance should not be refused to clerics requesting it.

[Title from the Hispana Collection] IV. On clerics wishing [to do] penance.

Penance should not be refused to clerics requesting it.

(trans. J. Szafranowski)

Discussion:

This canon is repeated in the so-called Second Council of Arles as canon 29 (28) (see Munier 1963: 120; e.g. [549]).

It is quite possible that clerics who have committed a sin were seen as unfit to perform clerical duties, and therefore should resign from their office, and consequently perform penance as laymen.

Place of event:

Region

Gaul

City

Orange

About the source:

Title: First Council of Orange 441, Concilium Arausicanum I anno 441
Origin: Orange (Gaul)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

The First Council of Orange gathered in 441 under bishop Hilary of Arles. Some sixteen bishops were present, along with their presbyters and deacons, including one presbyter who was sent by the bishop in his stead (see [444]).

Edition:

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

Categories:

Described by a title - Clericus

Ritual activity - Reconciliation/Administering penance

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: J. Szafranowski, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER724, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=724