Synod of Marseilles explained

The Synod of Marseilles was a Christian provincial council held in Marseilles on 25 May 533.

Attendees

Bishops attending the synod included:An abbot, Valentius, attended on behalf of Fylagrio, bishop of Cavaillon. Caesarius, the bishop of Arles, convoked and presided over the council.^[1]

Topics

Caesarius convoked the council to investigate Contumeliosus, the bishop of Riez. After testimony from witnesses, Contumeliosus confessed to both "sins of the flesh" and theft of church property, and was sentenced to confinement in a monastery and financial restitution.^[2] In its decision, the council cited precedent from previous ecumenical councils,^[3] and quoted John Chrysostom and Cyprian of Carthage.^[4] The council's decision was passed on to Pope John II, who removed Contumeliosus from his office.

Hermann Knust, a German academic, found records of the council in the Darmstadt Library in the nineteenth century.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature . 1912 . Great Britain Historical Association . 9 . 23 July 2024 . en.
2. Book: Halfond . G. . The Archaeology of Frankish Church Councils, AD 511-768 . 1 January 2010 . Brill . 978-90-474-4406-0 . 42 . en . Chapter 2. The Physical World Of The Frankish Councils.
3. Book: Moore . Michael Edward . Continuity and Rupture in the Long Middle Ages: Religion, Law and Interpretation . 26 August 2024 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-040-10826-0 . en.
4. Moore . Michael E. . The Ancient Fathers: Christian Antiquity, Patristics and Frankish Canon Law . Millennium . 17 December 2010 . 7 . 1 . 293–342 . 10.1515/9783110223057.293 . en . 1867-0318.
5. Book: Hefele . Charles Joseph . A History of the Councils of the Church: From the Original Documents . 1895 . Clark . 181-184 . en.