The Council of Epaone or Synod of Epaone was held in September 517 at Epaone (or Epao, near the present Anneyron) in the Burgundian Kingdom.[1]
It was one of three national councils of bishops held around that time in former Roman Gaul: the council of Agde was held in 506 in the Visigothic Kingdom in the south and the council of Orléans in 511 for the Kingdom of the Franks. The synod enacted the first legislation against wooden altars, forbidding the building of any but stone altars.[2] It also witnessed to the rise of the practice of mitigation of canonical penance in view of the changing times and social conditions of Christians.
Laymen were also present and had a chance to question the morality of the local clergymen.
Edicts passededit
Canon 12: forbade bishops from alienating ecclesiastical property without the permission of their metropolitan.[6]
Canon 15: Attendance at Jewish banquets prohibited.[7]
Canon 16: allowed baptized heretics to be admitted to the Church by a rite of unction (Presbyteros, . . . si conversionem subitam petant, chrismate subvenire permittimus). This was the practice also in the East, but in Rome and Italy admission was by laying on of hands.[8]
Canon 26: forbade the consecration of any but stone Altars.[2]
Clergy forbidden to hunt.
Completely abrogated in the entire Kingdom the consecration of widows who are named Deaconesses.[9]
Canon 29 reduced to two years the penance that apostates were to undergo on their return to the Church, but obliged them to fast one day in three during those two years, to come to church and take their place at the penitents' door, and to leave with the catechumens. Any who objected to the new arrangement were to observe the much longer ancient penance.[10]
Referencesedit
^Boudinhon, Auguste. "National Synods." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 29 January 2019
^ abHassett, Maurice. "History of the Christian Altar." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 29 January 2019
^ abGoyau, Georges. "Lyons." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 29 January 2019
^Goyau, Georges. "Gap." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 29 January 2019
^Sirmond, Jacques (1789). Conciliorum Galliae tam editorum quam ineditorum collectio, temporum ordine digesta (in Latin). Vol. Tomus primus. Paris: sumptibus P. Didot.
^Halfond, Gregory I., The Archaeology of Frankish Church Councils, AD 511-768, BRILL, 2010, p. 125 ISBN9789004179769
^Halfond,, Gregory I., "A Hermeneutical Feast: Interreligious Dining in Early Medieval Conciliar Legislation", The Haskins Society Journal 26, (Laura L. Gathagan, ed.), Boydell & Brewer, 2015, p. 40ISBN9781783270712
^Meehan, Andrew. "Abjuration." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 29 January 2019
^"Texts on Ordination of Women". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
^Charles Louis Richard, Bibliothèque sacrée (Méquignon, 1823)
The fullest reference appears to be The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IV: Draeseke–Goa6 which includes facsimile images of the pages along with a searchable text version. The relevant data is on pages 149–150 and is reproduced below.
"EPAO, SYNOD OF: A synod held in Sept., 517, at Epao or Epaone, a village to the south of Vienne, near the present Anneyron, at that time part of the kingdom of Burgundy, where a year earlier the Arian king Gundobad had been succeeded by his orthodox son Sigismund. It was attended by twenty-four bishops from all parts of the kingdom, on the invitation of Avitua of Vienne (q.v.). Laymen seem to have been present, after their participation had been declared lawful; canon axiv. permitted them to bring charges against any clergy who were justly accused of immorality. The forty canons passed at this meeting should be considered in connection with those of the synods of Agile (506) and Orleans (511; qq.v.). They were intended to do for the Burgundian kingdom what these had done for the Visigothic or Frankish — though the speedy dissolution of the former made their effect slight. Several of them, however, were included in a later (Spanish) collection of the canons of Agile (though with some modifications in the direction of less severity), and thus continued to have an influence on subsequent practise. The spirit of Avitus breathes through them all. An important section deals with the inalienability of ecclesiastical property; a more vigorous repression of Arianism is demanded, though the return of individuals to the Church is made easy. It appears that priests and deacons were married, and that the episcopal oversight embraced the monasteries. The enforcement of the rights of bishops corresponds to the treatment of the metropolitan power. The number of forbidden degrees for marriage is increased, in har mony with older legislation, apparently with an eye to the case of a royal official who had married his deceased wife's sister; this led to an attempt on the king's part to discipline the bishops, and to a firm pronouncement on their part at the first Synod of Lyons (before 523), at which eleven of the members of the Synod of Epao were present."
Bibliography: The Acta, ed. R. Peiper, are in MGH, Auct. ant., vi. 2 (1883), 165-175, cf. (ed. Friedrich Maassen) MGH, Concil., i (1893), 15 sqq.; Harduin, Concilia, ii. 1045 sqq.; Hefele, Conciliengeschichte, ii . 880 sqq., Eng. travel., iv. 107 sqq.; Neander, Christian Church, ii. 191, iii. b, 100."
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This article has an unclear citation style The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting September 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Council of Epaone or Synod of Epaone was held in September 517 at Epaone or Epao near the present Anneyron in the Burgundian Kingdom 1 It was one of three national councils of bishops held around that time in former Roman Gaul the council of Agde was held in 506 in the Visigothic Kingdom in the south and the council of Orleans in 511 for the Kingdom of the Franks The synod enacted the first legislation against wooden altars forbidding the building of any but stone altars 2 It also witnessed to the rise of the practice of mitigation of canonical penance in view of the changing times and social conditions of Christians Contents 1 Attendees 2 Edicts passed 3 References 4 External linksAttendees editSt Viventiolus 515 523 who presided 3 St Avitus also presiding 3 St Constantinus bishop of Gap 4 Catulinus bishop of Embrun 5 Laymen were also present and had a chance to question the morality of the local clergymen Edicts passed editCanon 12 forbade bishops from alienating ecclesiastical property without the permission of their metropolitan 6 Canon 15 Attendance at Jewish banquets prohibited 7 Canon 16 allowed baptized heretics to be admitted to the Church by a rite of unction Presbyteros si conversionem subitam petant chrismate subvenire permittimus This was the practice also in the East but in Rome and Italy admission was by laying on of hands 8 Canon 26 forbade the consecration of any but stone Altars 2 Clergy forbidden to hunt Completely abrogated in the entire Kingdom the consecration of widows who are named Deaconesses 9 Canon 29 reduced to two years the penance that apostates were to undergo on their return to the Church but obliged them to fast one day in three during those two years to come to church and take their place at the penitents door and to leave with the catechumens Any who objected to the new arrangement were to observe the much longer ancient penance 10 References edit Boudinhon Auguste National Synods The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 14 New York Robert Appleton Company 1912 29 January 2019 a b Hassett Maurice History of the Christian Altar The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 1 New York Robert Appleton Company 1907 29 January 2019 a b Goyau Georges Lyons The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 9 New York Robert Appleton Company 1910 29 January 2019 Goyau Georges Gap The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 6 New York Robert Appleton Company 1909 29 January 2019 Sirmond Jacques 1789 Conciliorum Galliae tam editorum quam ineditorum collectio temporum ordine digesta in Latin Vol Tomus primus Paris sumptibus P Didot Halfond Gregory I The Archaeology of Frankish Church Councils AD 511 768 BRILL 2010 p 125 ISBN 9789004179769 Halfond Gregory I A Hermeneutical Feast Interreligious Dining in Early Medieval Conciliar Legislation The Haskins Society Journal 26 Laura L Gathagan ed Boydell amp Brewer 2015 p 40ISBN 9781783270712 Meehan Andrew Abjuration The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 1 New York Robert Appleton Company 1907 29 January 2019 Texts on Ordination of Women Retrieved 29 April 2018 Charles Louis Richard Bibliotheque sacree Mequignon 1823 The fullest reference appears to be The New Schaff Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge Vol IV Draeseke Goa 6 which includes facsimile images of the pages along with a searchable text version The relevant data is on pages 149 150 and is reproduced below EPAO SYNOD OF A synod held in Sept 517 at Epao or Epaone a village to the south of Vienne near the present Anneyron at that time part of the kingdom of Burgundy where a year earlier the Arian king Gundobad had been succeeded by his orthodox son Sigismund It was attended by twenty four bishops from all parts of the kingdom on the invitation of Avitua of Vienne q v Laymen seem to have been present after their participation had been declared lawful canon axiv permitted them to bring charges against any clergy who were justly accused of immorality The forty canons passed at this meeting should be considered in connection with those of the synods of Agile 506 and Orleans 511 qq v They were intended to do for the Burgundian kingdom what these had done for the Visigothic or Frankish though the speedy dissolution of the former made their effect slight Several of them however were included in a later Spanish collection of the canons of Agile though with some modifications in the direction of less severity and thus continued to have an influence on subsequent practise The spirit of Avitus breathes through them all An important section deals with the inalienability of ecclesiastical property a more vigorous repression of Arianism is demanded though the return of individuals to the Church is made easy It appears that priests and deacons were married and that the episcopal oversight embraced the monasteries The enforcement of the rights of bishops corresponds to the treatment of the metropolitan power The number of forbidden degrees for marriage is increased in har mony with older legislation apparently with an eye to the case of a royal official who had married his deceased wife s sister this led to an attempt on the king s part to discipline the bishops and to a firm pronouncement on their part at the first Synod of Lyons before 523 at which eleven of the members of the Synod of Epao were present Bibliography The Acta ed R Peiper are in MGH Auct ant vi 2 1883 165 175 cf ed Friedrich Maassen MGH Concil i 1893 15 sqq Harduin Concilia ii 1045 sqq Hefele Conciliengeschichte ii 880 sqq Eng travel iv 107 sqq Neander Christian Church ii 191 iii b 100 External links edithttp www ccel org s schaff encyc encyc04 htm 0165 149 htm http www rotula de aniane literatur feuillebois htm in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Council of Epaone amp oldid 1145203472, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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