Council of Elvira
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The Council of Elvira was an early 4th-century Christian synod in Hispania notable for its strict disciplinary canons and insight into the moral and social concerns of the pre-Nicene Church.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian synod
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church council → early Christian council → |
| characteristic |
concerned with moral discipline
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concerned with social issues → local synod → pre-Nicene council → strict disciplinary canons → |
| churchTradition |
Western Christianity
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| concerns |
Eucharistic discipline
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apostasy → baptismal discipline → church discipline → church membership → clerical conduct → idolatry → lay morality → marriage and sexuality → penance → relations with Jews → relations with pagans → |
| countryAtTime |
Roman Empire
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| date |
early 4th century
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| dateApproximate |
c. 305–306
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| hasCanonOn |
Christians and Jewish festivals
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Christians and pagan festivals → abortion → adultery → attendance at pagan games → catechumens → clerical celibacy → excommunication → fornication → idolatrous sacrifices → intermarriage with Jews → marriage of clergy → public sinners → readmission to communion → rebaptism → |
| heldInCity |
Elvira
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| heldInVicinityOf |
Granada
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| historicalSignificance |
earliest extensive Latin collection of conciliar canons in the West
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evidence for Christian–Jewish relations in early 4th-century Spain → evidence for early Christian attitudes to sexuality and marriage → source for understanding pre-Nicene Western church discipline → |
| language |
Latin
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| locatedIn |
Hispania
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Roman Spain → |
| numberOfCanons |
81
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| regionEcclesiastical |
Iberian Peninsula
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| religion |
Christianity
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Christianization of the Iberian Peninsula
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includesEvent |
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First Council of Nicaea
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precededBy |