Letter 5: By the authority of the apostolic see, we decree the following regarding the property of the churches of Rome.

A copy of the constitution made by the lord Pope Symmachus concerning the preservation of the property of the churches; or, the Fifth Synod of Saint Symmachus held at Rome. November 6. I. Concerning the opening address of Pope Symmachus, who, while commending the decrees of the synod, blames the excesses of his own people, because among other things they also withdrew from his communion on account of the document drawn up in the name of Basilius of illustrious memory. II. The text of that very constitution is read out to the synod. III. The sentence of the synod itself, by which the aforesaid constitution is declared to be of no force. IV. That it shall not be lawful for any bishop of the Apostolic See ever to alienate a large or small possession of the church, or under the pretext of exchange to transfer it to anyone's ownership. V. Concerning the exchange of ecclesiastical houses that are situated in the cities. VI. That it shall not be lawful for the presbyters of the city of Rome to alienate, by any contrivance whatever, the estates of their titular churches, or whatever shall have belonged to the right of those churches; and whoever shall have attempted to do this shall be punished by the loss of his rank. VII. That whoever shall have sought an estate of the church and received it, or if any of the presbyters or deacons or defenders shall have subscribed to the one giving it, shall be struck with anathema. VIII. That if anyone shall make light of the penalty of anathema, he shall also be frustrated of the document by which he claims to possess the estate of the church; and it shall be lawful for any ecclesiastical person to bring forward a voice of contradiction and to reclaim the alienated property together with the fruits of the past time. 1. With Flavius Avienus the younger, a most illustrious man, as consul, on the day before the Ides of November [November 12], in the basilica of the blessed apostle Peter, while the venerable Pope Symmachus was presiding together with the venerable men Laurentius [...the manuscripts give widely divergent orderings of the bishops' names here; the text continues:] ...mus, Petrus, Laurentius, Aemilianus, Tigridius, Felix, Bassianus, [...] Jonius, Pacatianus, Benignus, Rufentius, Innocentius, Johannes [and the other bishops and presbyters present; in the year 502] ... [Section I; year 502] Well indeed has your fraternity, obeying the ecclesiastical laws, in the fear of the divine judgment, defined what had to be established, and has attained the standard of justice, since it sufficiently embraces all matters. Nor does that fullness need anything further, especially concerning the clerics whom love of domination has caused to spurn the yoke of ecclesiastical discipline, who on that account, as has been established before you, acted wickedly. Yet you have not denied them the mercy which the Lord commands to be shown to all, as was fitting, provided that the hardness of their heart does not gain its own punishment for itself, while it despises the mercy offered. Their excesses are difficult to recount; yet one thing, which has come to mind, I do not delay to make known to your venerable order. They said, among other things, that a certain writing of Basilius of illustrious memory had been drawn up, as it were out of love for the church's substance, in which neither was a prelate of the Roman church present nor did one subscribe, by which it could have obtained legitimate validity. Nevertheless, lest I should judge of that matter from which your council can judge: let it be sought out and brought into the midst, so that by the reading you may recognize what kind of validity it can have. The holy synod replied: Let it be brought into the midst, so that it may be recognized what kind it is. And while he was speaking, the deacon Hormisda read it out. II. The text of the writing. 2. When they had assembled in the Mausoleum [the rotunda] which is beside the most blessed Peter, the sublime and most eminent man, prefect of the praetorium and patrician, also acting in place of the most excellent king Odoacer, Basilius, said: "Although it pertains to our zeal and religion that in the election of a bishop concord should principally be preserved for the Church, and that the standing of civil order should not, on the occasion of sedition, be called into doubt: nevertheless, by the admonition of the most blessed man our father Pope Simplicius, which we ought always to have before our eyes, you remember that this was enjoined upon us with prayerful entreaty, namely that, without any uproar and without detriment to the venerable Church, if it should happen that he pass from this light, no election of anyone whatever should be celebrated without our consultation." 5. And when he had read it, Cresconius, bishop of the city and church of Tuder [Todi], rising from the assembly, said: Here let the holy synod weigh well, that they brought under their own power the religious persons who had been passed over, to whom especially belongs the care concerning the pontiff; which is manifest to be against the canons. Likewise the deacon Hormisda read: "That the venerable Church should suffer no confusion or loss, we are astonished that anything should have been attempted with the religious persons passed over; whereas, while our priest was yet living, it ought to have been taken up [...]. Wherefore, if it please your magnitude or your holiness, let us preserve unharmed, with religious moderation, all things that pertain to the election of the future bishop, putting forward especially this law, which we sanction for ourselves and our heirs by the devotion of Christian piety: That never shall an estate, whether rural or urban, or the ornaments or the vessels of the churches, which now are or [...] [the text continues, year 502] ...whichever from any titles soever shall have come to the rights of the churches, be alienated, under any title or contrivance whatever, by him who shall now be ordained bishop under the common election, and by those who in future ages shall follow. But if anyone shall wish to alienate any of these things, let it be judged ineffective and void; and let there be anathema upon the one doing it, or consenting, or receiving." 6. Maximus, bishop of the church of Blera, said: Let the holy synod now deign to declare, whether it was lawful for a layman to dictate an anathema in the ecclesiastical order, or whether a layman could pronounce anathema upon a priest, and against the canons establish what did not belong to him. Tell me, what seems right to you? Was it lawful for a layman to give a law concerning me? The holy synod said: It was not lawful. And he added: Read what follows. The deacon Hormisda read: "And he who shall have obtained a rural or urban estate of ecclesiastical right, let him know that he is protected by no law or prescription: but whether it be the one who alienated it, or those who follow him, who with contrary will shall have attempted to recall such alienated estate, let him restore it with the fruits to the one who shall have obtained it." And while he was reading, Stephanus, bishop of the church of Venusia, rising from the assembly, said: It was not the place of that man to presume these things. The holy synod said: Let it be read through! The deacon Hormisda read: III. 7. "Which penalty also it has pleased us should regard the heirs and successors of the one receiving. In which matter let there be free liberty for any of the clerics to contradict. For it is iniquitous and akin to sacrilege, that those things which each one, whether for the salvation or the repose of his own soul, has conferred or indeed bequeathed for the cause of the poor to the venerable church, should be transferred to another use by those whom it especially behooved to preserve these things. Clearly, whatever in [gems or gold and silver, as also in vestments, shall seem] less fit for use or for the adornment of the church, which cannot be preserved and long endure, let them be sold at a just valuation, and let them be of profit to religious distribution." 8. And when it had been read, Laurentius, bishop of the church of Milan, said: That writing could bind no pontiff of the Roman city, because it was not lawful for a layman to have any power of establishing anything in the Church apart from the Roman pope. For them there remains the necessity of obeying, not the authority of commanding, especially since neither the Roman pope subscribed, nor is any metropolitan according to the canons read to have assented. 9. Petrus, bishop of the church of Ravenna, said: The writing which has been published in our congregation, it is manifest is upheld by no force; because it neither accords with the canons, and is seen to have been conceived by a lay person, especially because in it no prelate of the Apostolic See is shown to have been present or to have confirmed it by his own subscription. 10. Eulalius, bishop of the church of Syracuse, said: The writing which has been recited in this priestly council is by most evident proofs established to be invalid. First, because it appears to have been made, against the rules of the fathers, by laymen, however religious, to whom no faculty is ever read to have been granted of disposing anything concerning ecclesiastical resources. Next, because it is shown to be confirmed by the subscription of no prelate of the Apostolic See. And if, when the priests of any province soever, having held a council within their own boundaries, attempt anything whatever without the authority of their metropolitan bishop, the holy fathers have sanctioned that it ought to be [null and void]: how much more, what in the apostolic see, when there is no prelate present, who by the prerogative of the merits of blessed Peter, holding the primacy of the priesthood throughout the whole world, has been accustomed to give firmness to synodal decrees, is recognized to have been presumed by laymen, even though some bishops consented (who nevertheless could inflict no prejudice upon the pontiff, by whom they had proceeded to be consecrated), is beyond doubt to lack force, nor can it be reckoned among ecclesiastical statutes! 11. The holy synod said: It is clear, according to the prosecution of our venerable brothers Laurentius, Petrus, Eulalius, Cresconius, Maximus, and Stephanus, nor is it held uncertain among us, that this very writing is of no force, which, even if it could by some reasoning subsist, ought, in the opinion of your beatitude provident in the synodal assembly, to have been weakened and brought to naught in the sight of all, lest it remain as an example of presuming for any laymen whatever, however religious or powerful, in whatever city, in any way whatever, to decree anything concerning ecclesiastical resources; the disposing of which is taught to have been committed by God, without question, to the priests alone. 12. Symmachus the bishop said: Now, since God has granted me your longed-for presence under some occasion, I wish, if it please you, to make firm what I believe to be fitting for ecclesiastical resources; that all may know, whom vain fury has roused against me, that nothing pleases me more than that what has been committed to me by God under stewardship may be safe; but that it ought also to be firm for any successors fearing God, and to pertain to the guardianship of the ecclesiastical patrimony. The holy synod said: We know that your provision strives to preserve necessary things, and therefore it is in your power to dispose what is to be followed. 13. Symmachus, bishop of the catholic church of the city of Rome [said]: Great indeed is the cultivation owed to the venerable and priestly [order ...], one who is intent to dispose, out of zeal for what is right, not out of necessity, the things that are right; since in some who demand what belongs to others, the mother of vices, with the bars of honesty cast off, thinks everything to be expedient that is permitted, and while she gapes after plunder, abuses the patience of the supernal piety, [...] while those expecting correction reckon themselves [...] by judgments under heaven's ordering, [...] and it is clear that among certain persons the delay of sentence becomes an occasion of seizing. But we, whom pastoral care and [...] binds, for whom an account must be rendered concerning the dispensation entrusted to us, [...] it is, that we extend our solicitude not only to present things but to the ages to come: lest it turn to the detriment of our soul, if those who can owe innocence to the statutes, [...] of liberty, shall have transgressed, since they could be supported by religious and our power, serving the ecclesiastical laws. IV. 14. These things therefore having been weighed, with the [...] of our God abiding, we sanction by perpetual decree: that it shall not be lawful for any bishop of the Apostolic See, from a prelate, so long as by the Lord's disposing the [discipline] of the catholic faith shall have remained, to transfer a rural estate, of whatever value or condition or smallness it shall be, under perpetual alienation or exchange, to the rights of anyone whatever. Nor let anyone's necessity be excused under any pretext, since what we speak of is not personal: nor let the receiving of clerics or laymen under this occasion be protected; [nor let] estates be granted to any persons in usufruct, nor [retained ...] [text continues, year 502] ...except for clerics and captives and pilgrims: lest occasion of evil dealing be furnished, since a thousand other paths are reserved for liberality. V. 15. Only let such houses as are situated in any cities whatever, whose standing it is necessary to sustain by no small expense, having received their revenues at a just valuation (if it should happen that they be offered), be exchanged in the fear of the divine judgment. VI. 16. We will also that the guardians of the churches throughout all the titular churches of the Roman city, who are presbyters or whoever they shall be, be bound by an equal law: because it is wickedness to say that the man of the second order in the Church is not held by that obligation by which the supreme pontiff binds himself through the charity of Christ. Whoever, nevertheless, forgetful of God and unmindful of this decree, by which we will that the priests of the Roman city be bound by religious bonds, committing an offense against this present constitution, shall have attempted to alienate, by perpetual right, anything of the right of the titular churches or of the church above mentioned, in any way whatever (except gold, silver, or gems, also vestments, if there be any, or if there have accrued any movable goods not at all pertaining to the divine ornaments), excepting only the houses under the aforesaid condition: let the donor, alienator, and seller be punished by the loss of his honor. VII. 17. Moreover, whoever shall have sought or received, or whoever of the presbyters or deacons or defenders shall have subscribed to one giving (whereby God in anger strikes their souls), let him be struck with anathema. And let there be for the one receiving or subscribing, from among the persons above comprehended, that is, those whom we have decreed to be struck with anathema, partnership in the established penalty; the vengeance which we have set forth being preserved in the case of the alienator: unless perhaps even the alienator, while he reclaims it, and he who shall have received it, shall have provided for swift restitution. VIII. 18. But if anyone, with less care for his own soul, shall perhaps have neglected the remedy offered, over and above those kinds of penalties which are recorded above, if any document shall have been conceived against right, let it be voided in all its force, even though from the beginning it had none. But also let it be lawful for any ecclesiastical persons whatever to bring forward a voice of contradiction, and to be supported by ecclesiastical authority, so that they may reclaim the alienated things together with the fruits: nor let him fortify himself with any obstacle before the tribunal of Christ, who, against right, without any consideration of piety, scatters the things left by religious souls for the substance of the poor. Now we will that the law of this constitution be preserved in the apostolic see alone, the established custom being maintained for all the churches throughout the provinces according to the consideration of souls which the rectors thereof shall have seen to accord with the purpose of religion. Subscription. 19. I, Coelius Symmachus, bishop of the Roman church, have subscribed this constitution made by us. I, Laurentius, bishop of the holy church of Milan, have subscribed this constitution made by the venerable Pope Symmachus. I, Petrus, bishop of the catholic church of Ravenna, have subscribed this constitution made by the venerable Pope Symmachus. I, Eulalius, bishop of the church of Syracuse, have subscribed this constitution made by the venerable Pope Symmachus. I, Felix, bishop of the church of Interamna, have subscribed. I, Cresconius, bishop of the church of Tuder [Todi], have subscribed. I, Aemilianus, bishop of the church of Vercellae, have subscribed. I, Jocundus, bishop of the church of Augusta, have subscribed. I, Tigridius, bishop of the church of Taurini [Turin], have subscribed. I, Vitalis, bishop of the church of Fundi, have subscribed. I, Bassus, bishop of the church of Mutina [Modena], have subscribed. I, Pacatianus, bishop of the church of Cornelium, have subscribed. I, Maximus, bishop of the church of Blera, have subscribed. I, Martyrius, bishop of the church of Terracina, have subscribed. I, Rufentius, bishop of the church of Egnatia, have subscribed. I, Basilius, bishop of the church of Tolentinum, have subscribed. I, Martinianus, bishop of the church of Horta, have subscribed. I, Benignus, bishop of the church of Aquaeviva, have subscribed. I, Fortunatus, bishop of the church of Suessa, have subscribed. I, Severinus, bishop of the church of Tyndaris, have subscribed. I, Eucarpus, bishop of the church of Messana [Messina], have subscribed. I, Johannes, bishop of the church of Spoletium [Spoleto], have subscribed. I, Stephanus, bishop of the church of Venusia, have subscribed. I, Valentinus, bishop of the church of Amiternum, have subscribed. I, Romulus, bishop of the church of Praeneste, have subscribed. I, Probus, bishop of the church of Carmejana [Camerinum?], have subscribed. I, Vindemius, bishop of the church of Anteatum, have subscribed. I, Candidus, bishop of the church of Tibur [Tivoli], have subscribed. I, Fortunatus, bishop of the church of Fulginium, have subscribed. I, Paschasius, bishop of the church of Volturnum, have subscribed. I, Marcianus, bishop of the church of Aeca, have subscribed. I, Maximianus, bishop of the church of Perusia [Perugia], have subscribed. I, Chrysogonus, bishop of the church of Albinum, have subscribed. I, Eutychius, bishop of the church of Tranum [Trani], have subscribed. I, Laurentius, bishop of the church of Bovianum, have subscribed. I, Marcus, bishop of the church of Samnium, have subscribed. I, Aprilis, bishop of the church of Nuceria, have subscribed. I, Memor, bishop of the church of Canusium, have subscribed. I, Innocentius, bishop of the church of Forum Sempronii, have subscribed. I, Florentius, bishop of the church of Plestia, have subscribed. I, Felix, bishop of the church of Nepe, have subscribed. I, Proculejanus, bishop of the church of Sepinum, have subscribed. I, Fortunatus, bishop of the church of Anagnia [Anagni], have subscribed. I, Concordius, bishop of the church of Mesena, have subscribed. I, Amandus, bishop of the church of Potentia, have subscribed. I, Asellus, bishop of the church of Populonium, have subscribed. I, Colonicus, bishop of the church of Forum Clodii, have subscribed. I, Elpidius, bishop of the church of Volaterrae, have subscribed. I, Projectus, bishop of the church of Forum Novum, have subscribed. I, Veneriosus, bishop of the church of Pellae [Hispellum?], have subscribed. I, Bonifacius, bishop of the church of Forum Flaminii, have subscribed. I, Sebastianus, bishop of the church of Sora, have subscribed. I, Rusticus, bishop of the church of Buxentum, have subscribed. I, Venantius, bishop of the church of Senogallia [Sinigaglia], have subscribed. I, Victor, bishop of the church of Luna, have subscribed. I, Innocentius, bishop of the church of the Tifernates Tiberini, have subscribed. I, Silvinus, bishop of the church of Velitrae [Velletri], have subscribed. I, Justus, bishop of the church of Signia [Segni], have subscribed. I, Areston, bishop of the church of Ostia, have subscribed. I, Augustus, bishop of the church of Lipara [Lipari], have subscribed. I, Felix, bishop of the church of Nepe, have subscribed on behalf of Ursus, bishop of the church of [...]. I, Asterius, bishop of the church of Aquinum, have subscribed. I, Propinquus, bishop of the church of Trebia, have subscribed. I, Eusebius, bishop of the church of Fanum, have subscribed; and I, Romanus, bishop of the church of Nomentum, have subscribed. Likewise the subscription of the presbyters. [The presbyters' subscriptions have not been preserved.] Appendix to Epistle 6, or to the Fifth Synod of Symmachus. November 11. Decree, or Law given by the most glorious king Theodoric against those priests who presume to sell or to give away by direct right the substance of the Church. To the subduer of the world, the protector and restorer of liberty, to the senate of the city of Rome, Flavius Theodoricus the king. It has come to us, conscript fathers, [...] concerning the lost advantage of the Church [...] Therefore, if anyone with wicked daring shall have presumed what is forbidden, and desires to retain the usufruct beyond [...], the bishop or clergy granting it, let the alienated property forthwith, together with the fruits, be claimed back by the venerable prelate. And so forth. Given on the fifth day before the Ides of March [March 11] at Ravenna, with Venantius, a most illustrious man, as consul.

seu '^* " Exemplar * ) constituti facti a domino Sjrmmaeho papa de rete^*>^ 6. Nov. Ecciesiae conservandis , vel Quinta*'^) synodus s. Symmachi habita Homae. L De^) praelocatione papae Symmachi, qni synodi statnta coUaudans dezieoi^^c nuD p. snorum cnlpat ezcessiis, quod inter alia etiam propter constitatam iUiiii ^■(lii memoriae Basilii a saa commtmione desciyerint. n. Exemplar ipsins constituti synodo recensetnr. in. Sententia ipsius synodi, qna praefatum constitutum nulliiiB esse momenti de- cemitnr. rV. TJt nulli apostolicae sedis praesuli possessionem ecclesiae magnam Tel pi in perpetuum liceat alienare Tel commutationis obtentu ad c^juslibet transvertere. V. De domibus ecclesiasticis , quae sunt in urbibus, commutandis. VX TJt non liceat presbyteris urbis Romae titulorum suorum praedia, seu quidcjL'"^ juris eorum fuerit, quolibet alienare commento; qui Tero hoc agere tentaT^^snt, ordinis sui ammissione plectatur. Vn. Ut qui petierit praedium ecdesiae et acceperit, aut si quis preabyteronim ^iit diaconorum nec non defensorum danti subsrripserit, anathemate^ feriatur. VnL TJt si quis anathematis poenam parvi duxerit, etiam documento, quo se p»~vi.'tJt ecclesiae praedium possidere, frustretur, liceatque cuilibet ecdesiastioae sonae vocem contradictionis a£ferre et cum fructibus praeteriti temporia alienata reposcere. 1. Flavio **) Avieno juniore \aro elarissimo cousule sub die^^HJ Iduimi Novembrium in basilica beati Petri apostoli residente ^) vea ^^-x-a- bili viro papa Symmacho una cum venerabilibus viris LaurentL^^ ^^ •) De bac quidem synodorura sub Symmacho habitarum Buppatatione reo<^*e, quac in monitis pracviiH hujus et proxime autecedentia epistolac, nec ttO»-i- ^ Mansio coll. conc. VIII, 304 et Hefele Konziliengeachichte II, 623 ss. allata Bi^n*- rseudo-Isidorus autem pro quinia st/nodo ligmentum saum aciionis CCXf^II ^ ^P^' scoporum ... posi consulaium Avieni (i. e. anno 503) ponit. Bubjiciuntur hac nota: liem iiiuli ejusdem concHii. Flavio, c^ seq. Fiaviano Avieno, F** Abieno^ K'* a^ Avieno, cui &vent in8Crip'fci^'*^ a cl. Rossio productae et Cassiodori chronicon, in quo ad hunc aunum T^txM.wi Avienus Junior et Probus, sine Flavii aut Fiaviani praenomine. ®) Ordo episcoporum iii diversis codioibus diversud. In K" ipii cod*™ _ inter presb^^teros iutermixti recensentur. Nec meHus in codicibua optimao no*^ M gi £8 F? pd H"^^ in quibus ne extricari quidem siugulorum ordinum series tef^ • EPISTOLA 6. 683 mo, Petro, Laurentio, Aemiliano, Tigridio^), Felice, Bassiano^), a. 502. jonio, Pacationo, Benigno, Rufentio^), Innocentio, Johapne, poBBiint. Quumque nec subBcriptiones ad calcem appositae strictim con- , hnic loco lucem afferre post multos labores supersedendum rati, ordiuem im Hatbriani, quem cum Isidoro etiam conciliorum editiones secutae, in rcddidisse satis habuimus, praecipuorum quorumdam exemplarium seriem ds adjicientes. ic ergo est ordo B^ saltem in initio indubie melior: LaurenHo, Peiro, ), Aemiiiano, Foriunaio, Felicey Eusiasio, Cresconio, Jocundo, Benigno, Maxi- moceniio, Laureniio, Maximo, Tegridio, Johanne, Bassiano, Facaiiano, Can- Rufeniio, Foriunaio, Johanne, Euiicio, Siephano, Aprile, Sereno, Mercuriu, ejano, Foriunaio, (incipit nova columna, ubi jam non prorsus patet, quo ! nomina legenda), Laurentio, Asello, Marciano, Siephano, Pascasio, Memore, », Felice, Innoceniio, Augusio, Colonico, Chrysogono, Maximiliano, Rusiico, Sallusiio, Helpidio, Probo, Innocentio, Amando, HUaro, Basilio, Concordio, tiOj Innocentio, Propinquo, Geroniio, f^aleniino, Viiale, Romano, Severo, Dul- ^cnerioso, Vrso, Casto, Asello, Silvino, Adeodaio, Aresione, Mariiniano, Seve- ^usebio, Mariyrio, Projeciicio, Sebastiano, ei Venaniio eps. Vindemio, Residen- f''iatore, eiiam Mercurio, Projeciicio, Servodei, Mariino, Asierio, Epip/ianio lis colunmae, quare fortasse omnia hactenus nomina inter episcoporum anda et ante ei Venaniio eps inserenda), Sebasiiano, Paulino, Servodei, Jo- Epiphanio, Laureniio, Abundantio, Adeodato, Paulino, Siephano, Marcello, Benedicio, Chrysogono, Pascasio et Chrysogono (hinc per seriem rectam non leas verba lego), Adeodato, Timoiheo, Ililaro, Marco, Venaniio, Peiro, Li- Tinulo, Foriunaio, Ociaviano, Anasiasio, Vincemah, Juliano, Agaione, Cre- , Juliano (haec quidem est infima columnae higuslinea, unde ad superio- i^uam post voces ei Chrysogono reliqui, redeo), Severo vel Maximo pbr. iiibus quoque diaconibus Anastasio, Johanne, Hormisda ei Agapiio, Symmu' ic. ' H^ hunc ordinem praebent: Laurentio, Maximo eic, — Chrysogono ei Ve- eps, Rustico, Residenlibus etiam (E* add. venerabilibus saccrdotibus) Sallusiio, ticio, Probo, Martino, Amando, Epiphanio, Basilio, Sebastiano, Florentino (E* io), Opiaviano, Servodei, Anasiasio, Epiphanio, Vincomalo, Abundantio (H*' tem) Vincomalo, Paulino, Juliano, Marcello (deinde H^ persequitur ordinem m usque ad verba Tinulo vel Mnximo pp, bb. Foriunaio, Adsianiibus eiiam ]* autem aic pergit:) Severo, Pauiino, Johanne, Adeodaie, Timoiheo, Lau- Hilaro, Adeodaio, Marco, StepfuinO, Venaniio, Peiro, Litorio, Petro, Chry- , Tinviio, Chrysogono, Maximino, Foriunaio. Adsiantibus eic. Denique F- hunc ordinem servant; Laurentio, Petro, Aemiliano, Felice, Cresconio, (H'" 'onio), Benigno, Innocentio, Maximo, Johanne, (F** sequentes usque ad Sereno Upidio), Innocentio, Hilaro, Concordio, Innocentio, Gerontio, Viiale, Scverino ereiino), Venerioso (IV^^ Regenerioso), Casto, Silvino, Arestone, Severino, (hinc a^ nomina: Fortunnto, Eustadio, Jocundo, Maximo, Laureniio, Tegricio, no, Pacaiiano, Rofentio, lohanne, Siephano, Sereno, Amando, Btuiiio eic. ut a. 502. Maxirno, Stephauo, Johanue, Sereno, Eulalio, Proculejano*®), FocBt-^rtu. nato, Laurentio, Eustathio, Marciano, Jocundo, Candido, Fortun^fc _ato Felice, Eutychio, Elpidio, Aprile, Innocentio, Mercurio, Hilaro, tr^B^or- tunato, Concordio^^), Asello, Innocentio, Stephano, Gerontio, Pa- schasio, Vitale, Memore, Severino, Hilaro, Venerioso, Inuocen^Mitio, ^ Casto, Colonico^^), Silvino, Maximiliano, Arestone, Severino, i^ ^ pinquo, Martyrio, Valentino, Sebastiano, Romano, Vindemio, Vi <tch re^^), Dulcitio, Urso, Mercurio, Asello, Servodei, Adeodato, Ast^s^rio, Martiniano, Felice, Eusebio, Augusto, Projecticio, Chrysogono, Te- nantio**), Rustico, Sallustio, Probo, Amando^^), Basilio et Flore imjtio episcopis; residentibus etiam Projecticio, Martino, Epiphanio, Se- bastiano, Servodei, Epiphanio, Octaviano *^), Anastasio, Abuncflan- tio, Vincemalo*^), Paulino, Juliano, Marcello, Agathone, Benedi. ^to, Crescentiano, Paschasio, Juliano, Severo, Paulino, Adeodato, Johamjmxie, Timotheo, Laurentio, Hilaro, Adeodato, Marco, Stephano, Venacm-tio, Petro, Petro, Clirysogono, Litorio et Chrysogono, Tinulo vel I^Ia- ximo, Fortunato presbyteris; adstantibus quoque diaconibus I^^t^^' stasio, Hormisda, Johanne et Agapeto, Synmiachus episcopus ec^<^^^' siae catholicae urbis Romae dixit: infra). Martyrio, Sebastiano, Vindeinio, Viclore, MercuHo, Servodei, Asterio, /""^■'/^•''^' AugustOy Chrysogono (H'^ Crisogono), Rustico, Saiusiio, Probo, Amando, HasUic^ C -■* Brobo. Cando, Bassaiio), Florentio (H'" addit Venantio\ Propinquo, Valentino^ .^^or- tacio {F'^ W^ liomano), (F'^ W^ nddxmt Dulcitio, Urso, Aseiio, Adeodato, Martirm*^^^^^' F** Marciano et Pelro, Hesedentibus etiam etc), Eusebio, Projecticio et Ven.^ ^stto (F* pergit: eps. Hesidentibns etiam Projecticio etc, ut in teztu nostro; H*" au'*^'*™ in hunc modum:) ProJectiOy Martiniano, Epifanio, Sebastiano, Servodei^ EpipH^ ^^^- Abundantio, Paulino, Marcello, Benedicto, PascasiOy Severo, Adeodato, Tim^P^-^''^^' Hylaro, Marco, VenantiOj Petro, Victorio, Tinulo, Foriunato, Octaviano, Anast^^'^^^ VincomalOt Juliano, Agatone, Acrescentiano, JulianOj Paulino, Johanne, Laur^^^ ' AdeodatOy Stephano, Petro, Crisogono et Crisogono et Maximino pfresbyteris, ' stantibus etc. In F«* etiam hoc loco ordo prorsus alius. ') B' Tegridio, F* Tigrino. H»o Frigido. '*) E* H^'* Colonio . . . Maximiano (H^" Maximiniano), h' h' SUuno . . . Ari-i ") E» H"» Dulcitio (H^ Dulcio) Victore, B' Viatore, H» Vichai, ") E« H^ et Venantio eps. Rustico, Residentibus etiam (E» addit venera^i^^^^ presbyteris Salustio etc. (cf. not. 6), interpositis Bequeatibaa episcoporuin x^*^ presbyterorum nomina. EPISTOLA G. 685 I. a. 502. f. Bene quidem fraternitas vestra, ecclesiasticis legibus obsecuta, ivini timore judicii, quae erant statuenda, definivit, et ad justitiae um^^) pervenit, dum sufficienter universa complectitur, Nec ad- le indiget plenitudo, maxime de clericis, quos amor dominationis ( et jugum disciplinae ecclesiasticae fecit respuere, quos propterea \a fecisse apud vos constitit, Quibus misericordiam tamen, quam mandat universis impendi^ sicut oportuit, non negasiis^^), si du- cordis eorum non sibi acquirat poenam, dum contemnit oblata ia. Quorum excessus enarrare di/ficile est; unum tamen, quod itj venerando ordini vestro intimare non differo. . Dixerunt inter alia, scripturam quamdam illustris memoriae um quasi pro ecclesiasticae amore substantiae conscripsisse, in qua Romanae ecclesiae nec interfuit nec subscripsit antisfes, per potuisset sordri legitimam firmitatem. Tamen'^^) ne ego inde em, unde potest vestrum judicare concilium: requiratur et defe- in medium, ut lecfione agnoscatis, cujusmodi possit habere sub- m, ancta synodus respondit: Deferatur in medium, ut cujusmodi sit, agnosci, Et dum diceret, Hormisda diaconus recitavit. II. Exemplar^') scriptorae. . Quum in Mausoleo^^), quod est apud beatissimum Petrum F<* culmen. Mox E* maxime cum de, ac deinde H" quod amor et omittit spuere. F<* omitt. apud vos. Uti fidem facit superius constitutum seu epist. 5 n. 11, unde et conficitur, .liunde constat, nempe hoc alterum constitutum illo eaee posterius. Ita B' Fd (K<«?). E« F« H c' h' A> efjo (h» ergo) inde, c« seq. Ne vero ego 9putem, sed ut possit ... referatur, ac mox c* constantiam. Titulus hic, in vulgatia praetermissus, revocatur ex mss. In E* idem sic profertur: Exemplar ipsius constitutionis synodi recensetur. Subnexa ra post obitum Simplicii, quum jam clerus utens jure suo successorem igere tentasset ac forte circa facultates ecclesiao quidpiam ordinasset, e anno 483 circa initium Martii proposita fuit, Sed Odoacris petitioni opera propositae clerum Romanum, nominatimque Gelasium, qui Felici it, intercessisse jam alibi ohservavi. Neque euim alio referri queunt haec erba epist. 26 n. 11: nos quoque Odoacri bnrharo haerelico regnum Itatiae enti, quum aliqua non fnciendn praeriperct, Deo praestanfe nullatenus paruisse tum est. Sane in ipsius Gelasii et Anastasii Symmachive electionibua [gusmodi rex sibi vindicavit. Sed quum Festus ejuj»que factionis socii iinatione Laurentii nec Symmachi accusatione quidquam profecissent, m a pontificatu dejicerent, novam hanc moverunt machinam, ut saltem n ei apud regem, cui tantum debebat, facerent. Ita B' F^F''^'*; alii vero Cum in unum apud ac mox F** c' resedisset. * temporibus Vandalorum inserit, nescio quo loco. F»* Odobacris, H'* Odagris. a. 502. apostoluin resedissent , sublimis et eminentissimus vir, praefect praetorio atque patricius, agens etiam vices praecellentissimi r Odoacris, Basilius^^) dixit: „Quamquam studii nostri et religion intersit, ut in episcopatus electione concordia priiicipalit^r serveh-^^^sn Ecclesiae, nec-^) per occasionem seditionis status civilitatis voce in dubium, tamen admonitione beatissimi viri papae nostri Simpli quam ante oculos semper Labere debemus, hoc nobis meministis ol)testatioiie fuisse mandatum, ut praeter uUum strepitum et ve rabilis Ecclesiae detrimentum, si eum de hac luce transire conti rit, non sine nostra consultatione cujuslibet celebretur electio." 5. Et quum legeret, Cresconius episcopus civitatis Tuderti ecclesiae surgens e consessu^^) dixit: Hic perpendat sancta syno ut practermissas personas rcligiosaSy quihus maxime cura *est de /i pontifice, in suam redcgermt pofestatem; quod contra canones ^^^ manifestum cst. Item Hormisda diaconus legit: „Ne-^) quid confusionis a^fcque dispendii venerabilis Ecclesia sustineret, miramur, praetermissis r^o^lfs quidquam fuisse tentatum; quum^^) sacerdote nostro superstite xxiii/ debuisset assumere. iQuare, si amplitudini vestrae vel sanctit^fa' placet, incolumia omnia, quae ad futuri antistitis electionem r^sj)i- ciunt, religiosa modcratione'-'*) servemus, hanc legem speciaili -ter praef erentes , quam nobis liaeredibusque nostris Christianae niei:a.tis devotione sancimus: Ne unqnam praedium seu rusticum sive itr-Jba- num, vel ornamenta aut ministeria ecciesiarwn, quae nwic sunt vel *^) Basilium hunc, monet SeverinuB Binius, non alium exlBtimandum «^^® ab illo Caecina Basilio, consulari Romae spectatissimo, in ci^jus laudem pL ^ habet Sidonius Apollinaris epist. I, 9. *^) Ita B' F<* c' et mss. a''; alii ve per. Mox K'* c' seq. ad marg. civiu^ '*^' et K'* vocetur in divinani (fortasse ruinam), F** divium ... p, n, Symmachi; dei^^^ H'» omittit viH, Paulo post B« F* c^ a* praeler (F^ propter) uilum, E» F<* H*^ p» — '^^^.^ ier illum, alii editi propler Ulum. Odoacrem nullo ei novo jure attribato pot:^^^ obtestari Simplicius, ut post obitum ipsius omnem tumultum compescere l-^^ ullum sineret Ecclesiae rebus damnum inferri. Sed hoc, ut non sine regi» cw^ J^. RuUutione celebraretur electio, Simplicii preci videtur a<]yectum ex regiorom ?i^ ^ licet administrorum prava interpretatione , istud velut ex praedicta prece c<^ sequens vindicantiimi. 2:.) Bi E« FJ W consensu. Mox B' E« F« F* M^ H»» h* praeiermusas perso^ ^^ religiosasy ubi c' seq. praeiermissis personis religiosis . . . poniifice electionem Udci suam, sine auctoritate mss. F'* ibidem redigeret. 2«) B< E» F* H'' Neque (F* F<» Ne quid) confusionis aique dUpendU (E« siii venerabilis ecclesiae sustinere, unde cum h' h* c* a^ nostra lectio. Alii yam d quid (ad marg. Cui nequicquam) et pro teniaium ad marg. notant test^^Mm. ") Ita B« E« F« F'» H** h» c^ editi alii cum eiiam sacerdoie ... jw*tf «w* debuisset assumi. '**) E^ et 2 mss. Coust. honoralione et in horum uno BuperBcriptom veneraiione, In pluribus aliis honeraiionc aut oneraiione. Praeferendum F- F'' K^* a' moderaiione. Mox F«* san.Timus. EPISTOLA 6. G87 gua^^^) ex quibusUhei tUulis ad ecclesiarum jura pervenerini, ab ^o^-a. 502. qui fiunc aniistes sub electione communi fuerit ordinandus, et iUis, qui fuitdris saeculis sequentur, quocunque titulo atque commento alienen- tur^^^), Si quis vero aliquid eorum alienare voluerit, inefficax atqtMe irritum judicetur; sitque facienti vel consentienti accipientiquc anathema''. 6. Maximus episcopus Bleranae^') ecclesiae dixit: Modo sancta Sf/nodus dignetur edicere, si licuit laico homini anathcma in ordine eocitisiastico dictare, atit si potuit laicus saceidoti anathema dicere, et conira canones, quod ei non competebat, constituere, Dicite, vobis quid viiiciur? De me licuit laico legem dare? Sancta synodus dixit: Non lictjiit. Et adjecit: Lege sequentia. Hormisda diaconus legit: ,,Et is, qui praedium rusticum vel urba- nun% juris ecciesiastici fuerit consecutus, novetit se nidla lege vel prae- scrij)ii(me munitum: sed sive is^^), qui aiienaverit, sive qui eum se- ^u^niur, voiutitate contraria praedium hujusmodi aiienatum revocare terttaverii, id cum fruciibus resiituat, qui iiiud fuerit consecutus'*. Et quum legeret; Steplianus episcopus Venusinae^ ecclesiae sur- gexis e consessu dixit: Nec^'^) toci iilius erat isia praesumere, Sancta syixodus dixit: Periegaiur! Hormisda diaconus legit: m. 7. „Quam etiam poenam piacuit accipieniis^^) haeredes prohaere- des^ue respicere. In qua re cuilibet ciericorum contradicendi iibera sit faczditas, Iniquum est enim ei sacriiegii instar, ut quae vei pro saiute ^ei requie animarum suarum unusquisque venerabiii ecciesiae paupe- rum causa contuierit axU certe reiiquerii , ab his, quos haec maxime ser^are convenerat, in'^^) aiierum irattsferaniur, Plane quaecunque iti **) E* omittit quae. Mox K'* sub electione fuerit orfiinntus. **) Ita B* E* F^, ut et in subscriptionibua. K'^ Plemnac, alii Piedanae vel ^^^^anae. ") Verba sequentia, usque ad hoc num. 9. Perlegatur, quae hactenus de- ^^inixit, ex B* F* F** K'2 supplentur. In B' autem desunt paulo antecedentia ^Phanus usque ad surgens. -r- Ibi vero loci /utjus perinde est atque conditionis j^ *) E* H in attitudine, H"^ in alterantudine , 0 cc in alienitatem. Concinnius * * K'* Z in aUerum, ¥^ in aUeram. Ab haeretico etiam et barbaro aperte hic ^^*Uuendatur mos antiquus praedia aliave Ecclesiae conferendi, non modo ut ^^9.t, nnde pauperibus subveniat, sed ut ejus etiam prccibus animae post ^Hem subleventur. Item ab eodem sacrilegii damnantur, qui ea in alterum ^^^ convertere non timent. 688 ^ S. SYMMACIII PAPAE 0^602. ffemmis vel auro atqxie argento nec non et vestibus minus apta vsSm vel omatui videbuntur ecclesiae, quae servari ac diu manere nm pos- sunt, sub justa aestimatione vendantur, et erogationi^^) reiigiosae pnh ftciant^'. 8. Quumque lecta fuisset; Laurentius, episcopus MedioIaneDas ecclesiae, dixit: Jsta scriptura nuUum Romanae civitatis potuit Migm pontificetn, quia non licuit laico, statuendi in Ecclesia praeter papoM Romanum habeie aliquam potestatem. Ouos^') obsequendi manetneees- sitas, non auctoritas imperandi, maxime quum nec papa Romanm «^ scripserit, nec alicujus secundum canones metropoiitani legatur assetm, 9. Petrus episcopus llaveunatis ecclesiae dixit: Scriptura^), quae in nostra congregatione vulgata est , nultis eam viribus suslinere manifestum est; quia nec canonibus convenit, et^^) a iaica concepit persona videturj maxime quia in ea nulius praesul sedis apcstolkoe interfuisse vel propria subscriptiojie firmasse monstratur. 10. Eulalius episcopus Sjracusanae ecclesiae dixit: Scriptm, quae*^) in sacerdotali concilio recitata est, evidentissimis documen^ constat invalida, Primum, quod contra patrum regulas a laicis, qva^ vis religiosis, quibus nulla de ecclesiasticis facultatibus aliquid dispo- nendi legitur unquam attributa facultas, facta videtur. Deinde, quod nullius praesulis apostolicae sedis subscriptione ftrmata docetur. Quodsi, cujuslibet provinciae sacerdotes*^), intra terminos suos concilio habHo, quidquid sine metropolitani sui antistitis vel auctoritate tentaverinl, •*) F^* H' h* erogatione (h* erogatio) religiose. Mozqae E* isia teriptus wft* B* F* Juxta scriptura, ") Ita B' F^ h^ a'. Ahi m88. quo subsequendi, 0*« cc cui obtequendi. — &»•« idem ac cujusmodi viros 80nat. 3*) Ita B' E« F» Fd H^ K'«, nisi quod H^ sec. manu nuilas eam vires, K«w» enim virihus. Sed mss. a^ (excepto 0**) scripturae, ubi sapplendum foret fodt* ^ aucioritas, Editi nullis eam viribus subsistere (ad marg. sustineti), <») F<* omitt. quae et est, Mox B* instat, et E* religiosis viris, *^) Ita B' E«F« Fd H'' h», nisi quod B' testatum erit, E« H* tesia^erim, F* ne stituerit, et h* omittit vel. 0** c* sacerdos ... suive antisiitis auioriiaie ...tnt^ fuerit, alii 0 testatnm fuerit, alii H testaveril. c* seq. sacerdoies , . . qmdqiim si^s metropolitnni suive antistitis auctoritate tentaverint. Lectionem K**, quam •' !»■** fertf explorare non potui. Contra lectionem H 0 repugnat obub Ecdefiie; M episcopis testandi facultatem negatam nisi metropolitani auctoiitas accedoti nusquam lcgimus. Hispani ad Hilarum papam epist. 14 n. 2 de BarciD<mei* episcopo recens defuncto duo renuntiant, primiun eum Irenaeo cmdam, qo^ potuit habcre, supremae voluntatis arbitrio dereUquiflse; alterum, utidemli*' naeus iu suum ipsius locum substitueretur, eum optasse. HihuroB yero epistlC n. 4 et epist. 17 n. 2 rescribens, hoc postremum vehementer improbare cOBfc** tu8, de primo prorsus tacet. Id tautum circa episcoporum tefltamentam cooov Agathense c. 51 et Epaouense c. 17 cavent, ut si episcopus cwdiio iesUif^ EPI8T0LA 6. 689 w esse debere paires sancti sanxerunt: quanto magis, guod in a. 502. Hica sede, non exsistente praesuie, qui praerogativa*^) meritis heati )Ii Petri per universum orbem primatum obtinens sacerdotii, sta- n/nodalibus consuevit tribuere firmitatem, a laicis, licet consentien- aliquantis episcopis {qui tamen pontifici, a quo consecrari pro- '-, praejudicium inferre non potuerunt), praesumptum fuisse cogno- , viribus carere non dubium est, nec posse inter ecciesiastica ulio statuta censeri! 1. Sancta synodus dixit: Liquet*'^) secundumprosecuiionem vene- m fratrum nostrorum Laurentii, Petri, Euiaiii, Cresconii, Ma- vei Stephani, nec apud nos incertum habetur, hanc ipsam scriptu- tuiiius esse momenti, quae, etiamsi aliqua posset subsistere ratione, omnibus in synodali conventu provida beatitudinis vestrae sen- enervari conveniebat et in irritum deduci, ne in exempium rema- praesumendi quibusiibet iaicis, quamvis reiigiosis vei potentibus, icunque civitate quoiibet modo aliquid decemere de ecciesiasticis atibus; quarum solis sacerdotibus disponendi indiscusse a Deo commissa docetur, * 2. Symmachus episcopus dixit: Afodo quia Deus praeseniiam m votivam mihi sub quaiibet occasione concessit, volo, si placet, leri ftrmam, quam credo ecciesiasticis facuitatibus convenire , ut^^) cant omnes, quos in me vanus furor excitavit, nihii me magis e, quam ut saivum esse possit, quod miJii est a Deo sub dispen- e commissum; sed etiam quibusiibet successoribus Deum timentibus n esse debeat et ad ecciesiastici custodiam patrimonii pertinere. de ecclesiastid juris proprietate legaveritj aliter non valeat, nisi tantumdem '^ proprii facultate suppleverit, At vero circa vendendi faciiltatem, de qua ixime agitur, idem Epaonense concilium c. 12 praecipit: Nullus episcopus is ecclesiae suae sine conscientia metropolitani sui vendendi aliquid haleat po- n, Sic et AMs in concilio Carthaginensi V c. 4 placuit, ttt rem Ecclesiae endat: quod si aliqua necessitas cogit, hanc insinuandam esse primati ipsius iae. Permittunt tamen, ut si tanta necessitas urget Ecclesiae, ut non possit rimatem consulere, habito vicinorum episcoporum concilio necessitati huic pro- tr: quod in Italia non satis fuiBse ex verbis Eulalii, quae expendimus, tur. Ita B^ F* F<* (K^»?), nisi quod B' praerogativam , F^ praerogativam meriti; eati meriti, 0 c* seq. beati meritis. — Sequens n. 11 in E* ita minio inscri- Sententia ipsius synodi qua praefatum constituit nullius esse momenti decer- Mbs. nostri cum h^ c* licet, quod indubie cum c' seq. liquet mutavimus. B* Chrysogoni, deinde E* apud vos et omittit nullius, Mox c^ seq. quam P** corrupte providebat b. v, sententiae servare c, e. in rectum deduci ve nplo, I E' H^ et, Mox E* omnes in me non vanus furor . . . salvus esse possim, Mox successoribus, quam c^ seq. ad marg. pOBuerunt, cum B' E' F* H^ h* suo estitaimus. TOLAB ROIIAN. PONTIF. I. 44 a. 502. Sancta synodus dixit : Scimus provisionem vestram r studere, et ideo in vesira est potestate sequenda disponere. 13. Symmachus episcopus ecclesiae catholicae urbis I Magna quidem venerando et sacerdotali debetur cultura pt imminet de studio quac recta sunt, non de necessitate, dis^ quoniam in aliquibus aliena postulantibus vitiorum mater c pudiatis honestatis repagulis, totum putat expedire quod lic dum praedae inhiat, patientia supernae pietatis abutitur, ctantibus correctionem coeio moderante judiciis se existimen el clarum sit, quod apud certos in occasionem rapiendi pi tiae mora sententiae. Sed nos*^), quos pastoralis cura et t adstringit pro dispetisatione credita ratio reddenda substi est, ut soliicitudinem nostram non solum ad praesentia s secutura saecula porrigamus: ne ad animae nostrae detr tingat, si hi, qui possunt statutis debere innocentiam*'^), / de libertate, deliquerint, quum religiosa possint et nos ei nostri potestate fulciri, iegibus ecclesiasticis servientes, IV. 14. His ergo perpensis, mansuro cum Dei nostri cc decreto sancimus: ut nuUi apostolicae sedis praesuli a pr donec disponente Domino catholicae fidei manserit doct ris^^), liceat praedium rusticum, quantaecunque fuerit v< dinis vel exiguitatis, sub perpetua alienatione vel comm cujuslibet jura transferre. Nec cujusquam excusentur obtentu, quippe quum non sit personale, quod loquimur: clericorum vel laicorum sub hac occasione accepta tueatr in*^) usumfructum rura aliquibus dari liceat, nec dai 45^ K** necessaria custodire: in veslra est polestate disponcre. ( studere et ideo in vestra etc. Mox E* H^ sacerdoti. Pauli 1 Cor. 10, 22 Omnia mihi licent, sed non omnia expediunt , nec ibid. 10, 23: Omnia mihi Hcenty sed non omnia aedificant, ubi licentl notatur extemiB quidem non repressa legibus^ sed intema et nati prehensa. *') K** 0* seq. omisso ut postea existimant n. t. cum clarum. Se< K^*, qui deinde cum E* F* H el clarum (ed. cum clarum), «) Ita B» E« F« H«. Editi nobU, et mox c« seq. ecclesiastica. i ^') Ita mss. At F^ et nossent succfssoris, h* h' innocentia praesi liquerit, 0" cc et nosira et successoris nostri. <^i) Ita onmes uibb. etiam B^ F< F^ H^ Hi^ nisi quod ¥^ dare lu nee retinere. 0'* c' seq. in usufructuario jure ... dare retinere, h' h* jura. De clericiB nominatim Agathense concilium can. 22 hoc stat Jure eeciesiae rem ecclesiae, sicut permiserint episcopi^ teneant, vende donare penitus non praesumant; idque ea in re statuere se prae&tor, canones jubent. EPISTOLA 6. 691 praeter clericos et captivos atque peregrinos: ne malae tractationis a. 502. ministretur occasio^ quum liberalitati ^^) mille alia itinera reseryentur. V. 15. Sane tantum^^) domus in quibuslibet urbibus constitutae^ quarum statum necesse est expensa non modica sustentari^ acceptis^ si offerri contigerit^ sub justa aestimatione reditibus, et divini timore judicii commutentur. VI. 16. Pari etiam ecclesiarum per omnes Romanae civitatis titu- los, qui sunt presbyteri vel quicunque fuerint, adstringi volumus lege custodes: quia nefas dictu est^ obligatione, qua se per carita- tem Christi connectit summus pontifex, ea hominem secundi in Ecclesia ordinis non teneri. Quicunque tamen oblitus*^) Dei et decreti hujus immemor^ cujus Romanae civitatis sacerdotes volumus religio- sis nexibus devinciri^ in constitutum praesens committens, quidquam de jure titulorum vel eeclesiae superius praefatae quolibet modo^ praeter aurum, argentum vel gemmaa, vestes quoque^ si sunt, vel si accesserint aliqua ^^) mobilia ad ornamenta divina minime pertinentia, perpetuo jure, exceptis dumtaxat sub praefata conditione domibus^ alienare tentaverit: donator, alienator ac venditor honoris sui amis- sione mulctetur. vn. 17. Praeterea, qui petierit aut acceperit, veP^) qui presbytero- rum aut diaconorum seu defensorum danti subscripserit, quo iratus Deus animas percutit, anathemate feriatur. Sitque accipienti vel subscribenti de personis superius comprehensis, id est quas anathe- mate feriri censuimus, in^') statuta poeua contubemium, servata, CoQstantiuB, non placuit haec lectio; eiquidem in uno H^ superscripsit, vet illa ad itinera. Ita vero mendosa est in K"', ut nihil ex ea certum dicere liceat; sic enim habet: cum liberlate ille alie iimere reserventitr. Tn uno etiam CoisUn. legimus cum iiberalitati illae aiiae temere reserventur. Quamquam integra videbitur lectio, si pro aliae temere legatur aliae terrae. Vide infra epist. 16 n. 2. M) B' F«* tantummodo in (F^ ex). Mox c' cujuslibet in, deinde h* auferri, E*- F* H^ H*** aestimatione (al. existimatione) , W^ committeniur , alii commodentur. — Porro hic titulus in H® H*-* sine distinctione priori adjectus est, ita ut deinceps titulorum numerus uno minor sit. Migatus, Paulo ante F** emn homines . . . non tinere, **) B' aliaque. ^«) F** omitt. qui, Mallemus vei cui seu vel alicui. Mox K** datis, B* F<* (prima manu) dantis, deinde B^ E^ quod iratus. ^^ Editi instituta poena contubernalium servata, h* in statuta plena (ad marg. poena) eontubemium: emendantur ex scriptis, quibus favet quamvis mendosum Ag^peti epifltolae 2 exemplar. 44* a. o02. quam praemisimus^ in alienatore yindicta: nisi forte et alienator sitj] dum repetit, et qui acceperit, celeri restitutione prospexerit. vm. 18. Quodsi minore animae suae cura quisquam remedimn o5ia- tum forte neglexerit, supra ea poenarum genera, quae superius teuentur adscripta, contra fas si quod conceptum fuerit doctmien- tum, universis viribus, quamvis ab initio nullas habuerit, effetetur^*). . Sed etiam liceat quibuscunque ecclesiasticis personis vocem contra- dictionis afferre^^), et ecclesiastica auctoritate fulciri, ita ut cum . fructibus possit alienata reposcere: nec^^) aliquo se ante tribunal Ghristi obstaculo muniat, qui a religiosis animabvis ad substantiam pauperum derelicta contra fas sine aliqua pietatis consideratione dispergit. Hujus autem constitutionis legem in apostolica tantom volumus sede servari, universis^*) ecclesiis per provincias secundum animarum considerationem , quam proposito religionis convenire rectores earum viderint, more servato. Snbscriptio. 19. Coelius^^) Symmacbus episcopus ecclesiae Romanae huie coustituto a nobis facto subscripsi. Laureutius ^^) episcopus sanctae Mediolanensis ecclesiae huic con- stituto a venerabili papa Symmacho facto subscripsi. Petrus episcopus catholicae Ravennatis ecclesiae huic constituto a venerabiU papa Symmacho facto subscripsi. Eulalius episcopus ecclesiae Syracusanae huic constituto a vene- rabili papa Symmacho facto subscripsi. *8) h* effectetur^ c* e/feretur^ W^ etfecetur^ F<* nuUum hahuerit effecium. '^») E« e/ferre; H 0 K* c« offeiTc. Ceteri vero editi cum B» F* F<> K« Q afferrt: quomodo legitur et in titulo^ qui in coll. Hadr. capitulo praefigitor. Mox E* H» h» aliena. «») Ita B» E« F* FJ H« K'* h>; editi alii addunt in. Mox B« more servams, E« more servatum, F"* viore servaniibus. Permittit igitur Symmachus Afris uti lege sua, qua concilium CarthaginenBC V can. 4 alienationem necessitate interveziiexite non prohibet. Neque etiam vetat Gallis, quominus commutationes, quas ipae videtur excludere, in Epaonensi concilio can. 12 omnibus permittant, atqne in Agathensi c. 45 episcopo etiam sine consilio fratrum terrulas ant Tineolai, si necessitas fuerit, distrahendi potestatem faciant. *') Ita B' K'*, et favet subscriptio superioris sjuodi Romanae FV. Alii ad- dunt Coelius. In F»* verba eccl. liom. — Laur. ep, excidemnt. EPISTOLA 6. 693 Felix episcopus ecclesiae Interamneusis "^) subscripsi. a. 502. Cresconius episcopus ecclesiae Tudertinae subscripsi. Aemilianus episcopus ecclesiae Vercellensis subscripsi. Jocundus episcopus ecclesiae Augustanae^^) subscripsi. Tigridius episcopus ecclesiae Taurinatis subscripsi. Vitalis episcopus ecclesiae Fundanae subscripsi. Bassus episcopus ecclesiae Mutinensis subscripsi. Pacatianus episcopus ecclesiae Corneliensis^®) subscripsi. Maximus episcopus ecclesiae Bleranae subscripsi. Martyrius®^) episcopus ecclesiae Terracinensis subscripsi. Rufentius episcopus ecclesiae Egnatinae subscripsi. Basilius episcopus ecclesiae Tolentinae subscripsi. Martinianus episcopus ecclesiae Ortensis subscripsi. Benignus episcopus ecclesiae Aquaevivensis subscripsi. Fortunatus episcopus ecclesiae Suessanae^^) subscripsi. Severinus episcopus ecclesiae Tyndarinensis subscripsi. Eucarpus episcopus ecclesiae Messanensis subscripsi. Johannes episcopus ecclesiae Spoletinae subscripsi. Stephanus episcopus ecclesiae Venusinae subscripsi. Valentinus episcopus ecclesiae Amiterninae subscripsi. Ilomulus episcopus ecclesiae Praenestinae^®) subscripsi. Probus episcopus ecclesiae Carmejanensis^^) subscripsi. Vindemius episcopus ecclesiae Anteatinae subscripsi. Candidus episcopus ecclesiae Tiburtinae subscripsi. Fortunatus episcopus ecclesiae Fulgenatis subscripsi. Paschasius'^) episcopus ecclesiae Vulteminae'^) subscripsi. **) H^ Terramnensis, E* Theramnensis, moxque iidem VetellensiSf ubi B^ Bei- lellensis, F** FiieUensis, h* Teielensis (ad marg. VeieUensis)^ alii VerceUensis. Hi\ju8 AemiUani memoria inter sanctos Vercellis HI Id. Sept. agitur (conf. Ughelli Ital. sacr. ed. H. t. IV, 762). •*) Ita nostri mss. (B* Agusiinus, E* h* Augusiinus), ubi alii Subaugusianus, F* Taguiudine. Mox h' Passus, F<* autem verba Taurin. s. Vit. ep. eccl. prae- tennisit. ««) Ita B* K»« F*. — E» Fd H« Corniliensis , R* H« h' Coaniliensis, alii CoaUa- mensis, c* Coiaminensis^ c* seq. Comaclensis. Notum est Forum CorneUi hodie Imola Yocatum. *^) B* h* Vessanae, F* Bissane. Deinde H® Tondarinensis, F^ Tundatnne. 6») K" Pinisirinae, F^ Penesiine, alii H 0 Penestrinus. Deinde F** omittit Probu9 Carm. subscr. 7») Ita B» E« F» H< H«; K«« Cai^eiagnensis, H* R^ Carmeanensis. Forte Cameri- neiuis legendum, nam Camerinum seu Camarinum urbs est Umbriae epiBCOpalis. ^>) Ab hoc ubque ad Concordium in exemplaribus H 0 h* c* seq. ordo paulo alius; B* secuti sumus. F*^ omitt. Chrysog. — Fel. c. e. Nepes, s, a. 502. Marcianns episcopus ecclesiae Aecanae subscripsi. Maximianus episcopus ecclesiae Perusinae subscripsi. Chrysogonus'^) episcopus ecclesiae Albineiisis subscripsi. Eutychius episcopus ecclesiae Tranensis subscripsi. Laurentius episcopus ecclesiae Bovianensis^^) subscripsi. Marcus episcopus ecclesiae Samninae subscripsi. Aprilis episcopus ecclesiae Nucerinae subscripsi. Memor episcopus ecclesiae Canusinae subscripsi. Innocentius episcopus ecclesiae Forosemproniensis subscriiwi. Florentius episcopu^ ecclesiae Plestinae'*) subscripsi. Felix episcopus ecclesiae Nepesinae subscripsi. Proculejanus episcopus ecclesiae Sepinatis'^) subscripsi. Fortunatus episcopus ecclesiae Anagninae subscripsi. Concordius episcopus ecclesiae Mesenatis subscripti. Amandus episcopus ecclesiae Potentinae subscripsi. ^^ Asellus episcopus ecclesiae Populoniensis subscripsi. Colonicus episcopus ecclesiae Foroclodiensis subscripsi. Elpidius'') episcopus ecclesiae Voloteminae subscripsi. Projectus episcopus ecclesiae Forinovi subscripsi. Veneriosus episcopus ecclesiae Pellensis"^) subscripsi. Bonifacius episcopus ecclesiae Forofiaminiensis subscripsi. Sebastianus episcopus ecclesiae Soranae'^) subscripsi. (H^); alii cum editis Vulturnensis. Mox c* seq. Aesinus^ ubi alii Ecane (B* K"'u Egane (F<*), Ecaniensis (E*), Aeccaniensis (H®), Acaniensis (H*). Mox F^* MascimSiamut. ''*) B' Fovianensis, E* H» Bobianensis. F^ K>« Vivianensis, alii cum h« c» Volria' nensis ; ceteri editi Bojanensis. Eam urbem, quae nunc Bojanum vocatur, a LiTio Bovianum appellatam Baudrandus observat. Antiquanis autem familiaris est litterae 6 in t; ac vicissim mutatio. — Deinde P<* ForosinforinenHs. '*) B^ Sepenatis . . . Mesenantium. Moxque B» K'* H« Populiensis, alii PojmH' niensis (H^); deinde H^ h< Colonius. F^ post Fortunalum immittit PaMchatiMm^ Mmr- cianwH^ Maximilianumj Crisconium et reUquos supra omissos. »«) 2 H« c* seq. Polensis, E« H« PoUensis, B» K» K»» h^ c» ut snpra in sjn. IV Symmachi Pellensis, F** Spellinensis, K** Pelleninsis. Non displiceret qnod Yatic. codex ab Holstenio citatus pracfert Spellensis, eo more, quo Spania pro Bitpamia^ ab antiquariis pingi solet. Hispcllum enim Umbriae oppidum est. PioUmms quidem episcopus circa idem fere tempus Antonius memorator (Canod. epist. IV, 44). »») h» c» cum B^ H« et al. mss. SyranuSy ahi Siranus (F* Sbrane) vel ubi E' c* seq. Soranus. Similiter mox illi iidem Bursentine, K** Bmzentimme, K" Bursitanae^ F^ Barsitane^ loco Buxentimae, EPI8T0LA 6. 695 Bustijcus episeopus ecclesiae Buxentinae subscripsi. a. 502. Venautius episcopus ecclesiae Senogalliensis ^) subscripsi. Victor episcopus ecelesiae Lunensis subscripsi. Innocentius episcopus ecclesiae Tifernatiuni®*) Tiberinorum sub- ^^ripsi. Silvinus episcopus ecclesiae Veliterninae subscripsi. Justus episcopus ecclesiae Signinae subscripsi. Areston^^) episcopus ecclesiae Ostensis subscripsi. Augustus episcopus ecclesiae Liparitanae subscripsi. Felix episcopus ecclesiae Nepesinae pro Urso episcopo eccle- siae . . . subscripsi. Asterius episcopus ecclesiae Aquinatis subscripsi. Propinquus episcopus ecclesiae Trebeatis subscripsi. Eusebius episcopus ecclesiae Fanestris subscripsi et Romanus episcopus ecclesiae Nomentinae subscripsi. Item^^) subscriptio presbyterorum. Appendix ad epistolam 6 seu synodum V Symniachi. liNov^ Praeceptum^^) sive I«ex data a gloriosissimo rege Theodorico contra illos sacerdotes, qui Bubstantiam Ecdesiae jure directo aut vendere aut donare praesumunt. Domitori orbis, praesuli et repararatori libertatis^ senatui urbis Romae Flavius Theodoricus rex. Pervenit ad nos, patres conscripti, de Ecclesiae missa utilitate «') Ita mB8. (etiam B« E^F^); H^ Typemanlius, h' Tiphernus, c> Tifernantius, al. ed. Triftmimis. ") B* 2 H* H^ Areston, K'* Areslone, sane idein, qui in synodo Palmari Ari- slus Ostiensis subscribitur. Deiude omnes mss. Ostensis vel Hostensis (H^). Qaum tameu in illa synodo K'* Horiensis legat, Coustantius etiam hoc loco idem prae- ferre videtur et Aristum episcopiB Ilortensibus adnumerandum suadet. Pro supra memorato Marciano vel Martiniano codiccs suos dissidere ait, quum aliqui tan- tum ibi Ostensis legant. Bellator autem iUe synodi I Symmachi ab omnibus Osiensem vocari addit. Lectionibus codicum Romanorum bene pensatis nos alium in modum rem dijudicandam duximus. •') Verba haec, quae in B' et (sine Item) in extrema pagina folii versi K** aBservantur (F<* Similiter subscripserunt , addens eadem linea Zosimus communito- rium prbris etc. Havenn.), indicio sunt, etiam subjectas fuisse saltem presbytero- mxn Bubscriptiones, sed injuria tomporum excidiase. w ^ ^ — Ergo si quis scelestis ausibus interdicta praesumpserit^ et ultra u: fructum retinere cupit^ episcopo yel clero largiente^ alienata protinus cum fructibus a yenerando praesule vindieetur. Bt ec Data y Idus Martias Ravennae, Venantio viro clarissimb oonsi