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[Titulum ex cod. M] XXIV. De idoneis adprobatis.

[Titulum ex cod. A, R] XXIV. De his qui duplicata matrimonia incederunt.

[Titulum ex Collectione Hispana] XXV [sic!]. De uiris probatis.

De idoneis autem et probatioribus uiris, quos clericatui alligari ipsa uitae gratia suggerit, si forte inciderunt duplicata matrimonia, ut non ultra subdiaconatum ecclesiasticas capiant dignitates.

(ed. Munier 1963: 84, 91-92)

[Title from the codex M] XXIV. Concerning proper and proven men.

[Title from the codices A, R] XXIV. Concerning those who enter into a second marriage.

[Title from the Hispana Collection ] XXV [sic!]. Concerning proven men.

Concerning those suitable and proven men, whose grace of life in itself suggests their being accepted to clerical office, if by chance they entered into the second marriage, they should not assume higher ecclesiastical positions than those of subdeacons.

(trans. J. Szafranowski)

Discussion:

This canon is repeated in the so-called Second Council of Arles as canon 45 (44) (see Munier 1963: 123; e.g. [549]). This redaction of the said canon also commands to demote those twice-married who were already ordained to higher ecclesiastical positions. The canon of course refers to those men who, before entering the second marriage, were widowers.

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:

Family life - Marriage

Family life - More than one marriage

Described by a title - Clericus

Reasons for ordination - Personal piety

Impediments or requisits for the office - Marriage

Administration of justice - Demotion

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: J. Szafranowski, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER731, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=731