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CANONS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELVIRA (first decade of 4th century) - Page 1 of 4 |
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Placuit inter eos: Qui post fidem baptismi salutaris adulta aetate ad templum idoli idolaturus accesserit et fecerit, quod est crimen capitale, quia est summi sceleris, placuit nec in finem eum communionem accipere. |
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Canon 9 |
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Canon 10 |
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Canon 11 |
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XI. De catechumena si graviter aegrotaverit. |
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Intra quinquennii autem tempora catechumena si graviter fuerit infirmata, dandum ei baptismum placuit, non denegari. |
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Canon 12 |
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XII. De mulieribus quae lenocinium fecerint. |
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Mater vel parens vel quaelibet fidelis, si lenocinium exercuerit, eo quod alienum vendiderit corpus vel potius suum, placuit eam nec in finem accipere communionem. |
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Canon 13 |
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Canon 14 |
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XIV. De virginibus saecularibus si moechaverint. |
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Virgines quae virginitatem suam non custodierint, si eosdem qui eas violaverint duxerint et tenuerint maritos, eo quod solas nuptias violaverint, post annum sine poenitentia reconciliari debebunt; vel si alios cognoverint viros, eo quod moechatae sunt, placuit per quinquennii tempora acta legitima poenitentia admitti eas ad communionem oportere. |
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Canon 15 |
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Propter copiam puellarum gentilibus minime in matrimonium dandae sunt virgines Christianae, ne aetas in flore tumens in adulterium animae resolvatur. |
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Canon 16 |
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Canon 17 |
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Canon 18 |
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XVIII. De sacerdotibus et ministris si moechaverint. |
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Episcopi, presbyteres et diacones si in ministerio positi detecti fuerint quod sint moechati, placuit propter scandalum et propter profanum crimen nec in finem eos communionem accipere debere. |
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Canon 20 |
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Si quis clericorum detectus fuerit usuras accipere, placuit eum degradari et abstineri. Si quis etiam laicus accepisse probatur usuras, et promiserit correptus iam se cessaturum nec ulterius exacturum, placuit et veniam tribui: si vero in ea iniquitate duraverit, ab ecclesia esse proiiciendum. |
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