Canon 2 of the Council of Angers (Gaul, AD 453) orders deacons to honour presbyters.
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II. De id ut diaconi presbyteris humiliter differant.
Vt diaconi presbyteris nouerint omni humilitate deferendum.
(ed. Munier 1963: 137, 139)
Canon 2. That deacons should humbly acknowledge the difference between them and presbyters.
[We decree] that deacons should know that they ought to honour presbyters with all humility.
(trans. J. Szafranowski)
Discussion:
In this context, deferendum should probably be understood as coming from honorem deferre, that is "to honour, respect".
Place of event:
Region
Gaul
City
Angers
About the source:
Title: Council of Angers, Concilium Andegavense Origin: Angers (Gaul) Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian
The Council of Angers took place on the 4th of October 453. Seven bishops were present: Leo of Bourges, Eustochius of Tours, Victor of Le Mans, Chariation, Rumoridus and Viventius of unknown sees, and, finally, the newly elected bishop of Angers, Thalasius. As we learn from the letter often included in the manuscripts as part of the synodal collection (see [753]), the main purpose of this gathering was the institution of the canons against clerics applying to secular courts.
Edition:
Ch. Munier ed., Concilia Galliae a. 314-a. 506, Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina 148, Turnhoult 1963.
Categories:
Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος
Usurping presbyterial power
Relation with - Deacon
Theoretical considerations - On church hierarchy
Equal prerogatives of presbyters and deacons
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J. Szafranowski, Presbyters
in the Late Antique West, ER764, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=764
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