The Presbyters Project

The signatures of the bishops present at the council. Then follows the signatures of the presbyters and deacons who represent the absent bishops.

[50] Guntisclus presbyter agens uicem Orontii episcopi ecclesiae Emeritensis subscripsi.

[51] Domarius presbyter Arcauicensis ecclesiae agens uicem Carteri episcopi subscripsi.

[...]

[53] Citronius presbyter agens uicem Gabini episcopi ecclesiae Calagorretanae subscripsi.

(eds. Martinez Diez, Rodriguez 1992: 335-336)

The signatures of the bishops present at the council. Then follows the signatures of the presbyters and deacons who represent the absent bishops.

[50] I, Guntisclus presbyter on behalf of Bishop Orontius of the church of Merida, signed.

[51] I, Domarius presbyter of Ercavica on behalf of Bishop Carterius, signed.

[...]

[53] I, Citronius presbyter on behalf of Bishop Gabinus of the church in Calahorra, signed.

Here follows a signature of a deacon representing the bishop of Valence.

(trans. M. Szada)

Discussion:

Presbyter Domarius five years earlier represented his bishop Carterius at the Fourth Council of Toledo in 633 as his archdeacon.

Place of event:

Region

Iberian Peninsula
Gaul

City

Toledo
Merida
Ercavica
Calahorra

About the source:

Title: Sixth Council of Toledo (638), VI Council of Toledo, VI Concilium Toletanum, Concilium VI Toletanum, Concilium Toletanum sextum a. 638
Origin: Toledo (Iberian Peninsula)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

It was another council (after the Fifth Council of Toledo) summoned by King Chintila (ruled 636-639). Fifty-three bishops attended.

Edition:

G. Martínez Díez, F. Rodríguez eds., La colección canónica Hispana, Monumenta Hispaniae sacra. Serie canónica 5, Madrid 1992.

Categories:

Former ecclesiastical career - Deacon

PR207.

Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος

Ecclesiastical administration - Participation in councils and ecclesiastical courts

Relation with - Another presbyter

Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: M. Szada, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER501, http://presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=501