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synod held in St. Peter’s Basilica by Pope Gregory II to establish canons to improve church discipline
The Synod of Rome (721) (also known as the Council of Rome of 721) was a synod held in St. Peter’s Basilica under the authority of Pope Gregory II to establish canons to improve church discipline.
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The Synod of Rome (721) (also known as the Council of Rome of 721) was a synod held in St. Peter’s Basilica under the authority of Pope Gregory II to establish canons to improve church discipline.
On April 5, 721, Pope Gregory II opened a synod to deal with tightening up the rules of matrimony, and a number of minor offenses committed against the Church. Present along with the Pope were nineteen Italian bishops, and three non-Italian bishops: Sindered of Toledo, Sedulius from Britain, and Fergustus Pictus from Scotland. Also present were a number of Roman priests and deacons.
The synod drew up seventeen canons to improve church discipline. These included a prohibition on marrying:
It further placed anathemas on:
It mentioned specific anathemas against:
Finally, the synod also anathematized:
The synod finished its deliberations on the same day it started.
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