First Council of Toledo
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The First Council of Toledo was held in Toledo, Spain
, from September 7, 397
to 400
. Its primary purpose was to condemn the Priscillian heresy
and uphold the Nicene Creed
. It would be another 127 years before a council met again in Toledo. 19 Hispanic bishops were participants, including Lampius
, bishop of Barcelona.
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
, from September 7, 397
397
Year 397 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesarius and Atticus...
to 400
400
Year 400 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Aurelianus...
. Its primary purpose was to condemn the Priscillian heresy
Priscillianism
Priscillianism is a Christian doctrine developed in the Iberian Peninsula in the 4th century by Priscillian, derived from the Gnostic-Manichaean doctrines taught by Marcus, an Egyptian from Memphis, and later considered a heresy by the Orthodox Church.-History:Priscillian was described as "a man...
and uphold the Nicene Creed
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is the creed or profession of faith that is most widely used in Christian liturgy. It is called Nicene because, in its original form, it was adopted in the city of Nicaea by the first ecumenical council, which met there in the year 325.The Nicene Creed has been normative to the...
. It would be another 127 years before a council met again in Toledo. 19 Hispanic bishops were participants, including Lampius
Lampius
Lampius was bishop of Barcelona from 393 to 400 AD. He is best remembered for being responsible for the ordination of Saint Paulinus of Nola on Christmas, 393 AD, in the cathedral of Barcelona. He also attended the First Council of Toledo....
, bishop of Barcelona.
Sources
- Thompson, E. A. The Goths in Spain. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1969.
- Concilium Toletanum primum, minutes from the Collectio Hispana Gallica Augustodunensis (Vat. lat. 1341) from the Edition of forged collection of capitulariesCapitularyA capitulary was a series of legislative or administrative acts emanating from the Frankish court of the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties, especially that of the first emperor, Charlemagne...
of Benedictus Levita (Edition der falschen Kapitularien des Benedictus Levita).