Councils of Toledo

Councils of Toledo

Councils of Toledo (Concilia toletana). From the 5th century to the 7th century, about thirty synods, variously counted, were held at Toledo in what would come to be part of Spain. The earliest, directed against Priscillianism, assembled in 400. The "third" synod of 589 marked the epoch-making conversion of King Reccared from Arianism to orthodox Catholicism. The "fourth," in 633, probably under the presidency of the noted Isidore of Seville, regulated many matters of discipline, decreed uniformity of liturgy throughout the kingdom. The British Celts of Galicia accepted the Latin rite and stringent measures were adopted against baptized Jews who had relapsed into their former faith. The "twelfth" council in 681 assured to the archbishop of Toledo the primacy of Hispania (present Iberian Peninsula). As nearly one hundred early canons of Toledo found a place in the Decretum Gratiani, they exerted an important influence on the development of ecclesiastical law.

The later synod of 1565 and 1566 concerned itself with the execution of the decrees of Trent; and the last council of Toledo, that of 1582 and 1583, was so guided in detail by Philip II that the pope ordered the name of the royal commissioner to be expunged from the acts.

The seventh century is sometimes called, by Spanish historians, the Siglo de Concilios, or "Century of Councils".

Councils

References

  • Thompson, E. A. The Goths in Spain. Clarendon Press: Oxford, 1969.
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Toledo (Spain) —     Toledo     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Toledo     ARCHDIOCESE OF TOLEDO (TOLETANENSIS)     Primatial see of Spain, whose archbishop, raised almost always to the dignity of Cardinal, occupies the first place in the ranks of the higher Spanish… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Toledo, Spain — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Historic City of Toledo State Party = ESP Population = 78.908 (2007) Type = Cultural Criteria = i, ii, iii, iv ID = 379 Region = Europe Year = 1986 Session = 10th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/379Toledo… …   Wikipedia

  • councils — (as used in expressions) Buddhist councils Lyon Councils of Toledo councils of * * * …   Universalium

  • TOLEDO — TOLEDO, city in Castile, central spain ; capital of Castile until 1561. Early Jewish Settlement and Visigothic Period There is no substantive information available on the beginnings of the Jewish settlement in Toledo, which was only a small… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Toledo, councils of — Eighteen councils of the Visigothic church held in Toledo, Spain, from с 400 to 702. Most attending were bishops, with some members of the lower clergy and the nobility. The decisions often affected civil and political affairs, and nearly all… …   Universalium

  • Toledo — /teuh lee doh/; for 1, 3, 4, also Sp. /taw le dhaw/, n., pl. Toledos / dohz/; Sp. / dhaws/ for 4. 1. Francisco de /frddahn sees kaw dhe/, c1515 84?, Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569 81. 2. a port in NW Ohio, on Lake Erie. 354,635. 3. a …   Universalium

  • Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments — The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) is a group of local governments, businesses, and schools that work together to improve the quality of life in the Toledo, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. MembershipCurrent members… …   Wikipedia

  • Cathedral of Toledo — The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo, also called Primate Cathedral of Toledo, is a church in Spain. The seat of the Archdiocese of Toledo, it is one of the three 13th century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain and is considered to be the magnum… …   Wikipedia

  • Eugenius II of Toledo — Eugenius II was Archbishop of Toledo from 636 to 646. He became successor in 636 of Justus in that metropolitan see; he died in 647. Like his predecessor he had been a disciple of Helladius in the monastery of Agli. He is famous as an astronomer… …   Wikipedia

  • Ninth Council of Toledo — The Ninth Council of Toledo was a provincial synod of bishops of Carthaginiensis. It began on 2 November 655 under the auspices of King Reccesuinth. It ended on November 24 in the Church of Santa María. It was attended by only sixteen or… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”