provincial councils
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Provincial councils
A provin ...
of the
Catholic Church
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held in
Narbonne
Narbonne ( , , ; ; ; Late Latin:) is a commune in Southern France in the Occitanie region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and was ...
, France.
Council of 255 – 260
A council was supposedly held in Narbonne between 255 and 260. According to legend,
Paul of Narbonne
Paul of Narbonne (3rd century CE) was one of the "apostles to the Gauls". They had been sent out (probably by Pope Fabian, 236–250) during the consulate of Decius and Gratus (250-251 AD). Their mission was to Christianise Gaul after the pers ...
was accused of sexual immorality and a council was held to adjudicate the charges, at which he was miraculously exonerated.
Council of 589
A council was held in Narbonne on 1 November 589. Migetius, the
archbishop of Toledo
The Archdiocese of Toledo () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain.
, presided. Eight bishops attended. The council ratified the acts of the
Third Council of Toledo
The Third Council of Toledo (589) marks the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church, and is known for codifying the filioque clause into Western Christianity."Filioque." Cross, F. L., ed. The Oxford dictionary of the Christian churc ...
, which the local bishops had been unable to attend due to illness.
The council also published fifteen canons, including restrictions on the behavior of the clergy, a ban on Jews singing psalms when burying their dead, and condemnation of divination. A major concern of the council was limiting the influence of lay patrons over clerics.
Council of 791
Twenty-six bishops attended, and two others sent representatives. The council discussed the heresy of Felix of Urgel.
Council of 1043
The council of 1043 reaffirmed the . Its canons are now lost.
Council of 1045
The council of 1043 again reaffirmed the . Its canons are also now lost.
Council of 1054
convened a council in Narbonne on 28 August 1054. Ten bishops attended. The council published twenty-nine canons. It once again reaffirmed the , banning the killing of Christians, although it distinguished just from unjust killing. It explicitly obliged women to obey the .
Council of 1055
A council was held in Narbonne on 1 October 1055, to address Guillermo Bernardez and others accused of seizing church property.
Council of 1090
A council was held in Narbonne on 20 March 1090. Dalmatius, the archbishop of Narbonne, presided.
Council of 1227
, the
archbishop of Narbonne
The former Catholic diocese of Narbonne existed from early Christian times until the French Revolution. It was an archdiocese, with its see at Narbonne, from the year 445, and its influence ran over much of south-western France and into Cataloni ...
, presided. The council confirmed the
Statute of Pamiers
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, and published twenty canons of its own. Jews were required to wear identifying symbols and make yearly payments to the local parish church, and banned from charging excessive interest.Raymond VII, Roger-Bernard II, the
Viscount of Béziers
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* Reinard I of Béziers 881–897
* Adelaide, viscountess of Béziers, Adelaide of Béziers (daughter) 897– ?
* Boso viscount of Agde 897–? (married to Adelai ...
, and the people of
Toulouse
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were excommunicated. Bishops were ordered to use spies to seek out heretics, and those suspected of heresy were banned from public office.
Council of 1243
The council held in 1243 is frequently dated incorrectly to 1235. Bishops in attendance included Pierre Amiel, archbishop of Narbonne; ,
archbishop of Arles
The former French Catholic Archbishopric of Arles had its episcopal seat in the city of Arles, in southern France. At the apex of the delta (Camargue) of the Rhone River, some 40 miles from the sea, Arles grew under Liburnian, Celtic, and Punic in ...
; and ,
archbishop of Aix
The Archdiocese of Aix-en-Provence and Arles (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Aquensis in Gallia et Arelatensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse d'Aix-en-Provence et Arles''; Occitan Provençal: ''Archidiocèsi de Ais de Provença e Arle'' or ''Archidioucès ...
.
The council published twenty-nine canons, all regarding the
Inquisition
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and Waldensian heretics. Penances were imposed on heretics who voluntarily surrendered to the inquisitors and offered testimony against themselves or others: these included attendance at religious services, corporal punishment, and taking part in the
Crusades
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. Other repentant heretics were imprisoned for life, with the sentence deferred until prison capacity was available. Unrepentant or relapsed heretics were turned over to the secular courts. The anonymity of accusing witnesses was guaranteed.
Council of 1259 or 1261
In either 1259 or 1261,
Gui Foulques
Pope Clement IV (; 23 November 1190 – 29 November 1268), born Gui Foucois (; or ') and also known as Guy le Gros ( French for "Guy the Fat"; ), was bishop of Le Puy (1257–1260), archbishop of Narbonne (1259–1261), cardinal of Sabina (1 ...
, the archbishop of Narbonne, convened a council which restricted work done on Sundays.
Council of 1374
A council was held in Narbonne on 15 April 1374, by order of
Pope Gregory XI
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. , the archbishop of Narbonne, presided. The council published twenty-eight canons. These included bans on preaching by the laity and on Christian burials for the excommunicated.
Council of 1430
A council was held in Narbonne on 29 May 1430. Pierre II de Cotigny,
bishop of Castres
The Catholic Diocese of Castres, in Southern France, was created in 1317 from the diocese of Albi. It was suppressed at the time of the French Revolution, under the Concordat of 1801.
Council of 1551
Alexander Zerbinet, vicar-general of Narbonne, presided. The council published sixty-six canons. These included a confession of faith, a number of requirements on candidates for priesthood, and restrictions on the behavior of the clergy. Wandering pardoners were regulated.
Council of 1607
Louis de Vervins, archbishop of Narbonne, presided. Seven bishops attended. The council published forty-nine canons. These included regulations on behavior in churches, and required written permission from the bishop to own the Bible in French translation.