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The Canones Apostolorum are a small canonical collection that probably originated in Syria in the fourth century and were widely distributed in various translations (Greek, Syriac, Arabic, Ethiopian, Latin). | The ''Canones Apostolorum'' are a small canonical collection that probably originated in Syria in the fourth century and were widely distributed in various translations (Greek, Syriac, Arabic, Ethiopian, Latin). | ||
The 85 canons deal with questions of church discipline, predominantly in relation to the clergy. The last canon contains a list of the canonical books of the Bible. In the Eastern Churches, the Canones Apostolorum have been a recognised source of canon law since the Quinisextum at the latest. In the Western Church, the first 50 canons were known in a Latin translation by Dionysus Exiguus, who also included them in his collection (the [[Dionysiana]]), from where they were adopted in many medieval collections of canon law. However, Dionysus already had reservations about the validity of the Canones Apostolorum, and the Decretum Gelasianum categorised them as apocryphal writings. | The 85 canons deal with questions of church discipline, predominantly in relation to the clergy. The last canon contains a list of the canonical books of the Bible. In the Eastern Churches, the ''Canones Apostolorum'' have been a recognised source of canon law since the Quinisextum at the latest. In the Western Church, the first 50 canons were known in a Latin translation by Dionysus Exiguus, who also included them in his collection (the ''[[Dionysiana]]''), from where they were adopted in many medieval collections of canon law. However, Dionysus already had reservations about the validity of the ''Canones Apostolorum'', and the ''Decretum Gelasianum'' categorised them as apocryphal writings. | ||
An earlier translation (fifth century) of all canons (numbered 1-77) survives in Verona, Biblioteca Capitolare, LI (49), where they are transmitted in conjunction with the Constitutiones apostolorum. This translation, however, appears to have had no impact on later canon law collections. | An earlier translation (fifth century) of all canons (numbered 1-77) survives in [[Verona, Biblioteca Capitolare, LI (49)]], where they are transmitted in conjunction with the ''Constitutiones apostolorum''. This translation, however, appears to have had no impact on later canon law collections. | ||
== Edition == | |||
Turner edited the Dionysiana version in EOMIA vol. 1.1 pp. [https://archive.org/details/ecclesiaeocciden01turn/page/n20/mode/1up 1-32]. | |||
[[Category:Collection not in Clavis database]] | [[Category:Collection not in Clavis database]] | ||
[[Category:Canonical Collection]] | [[Category:Canonical Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 27 March 2026
| Title | Canones Apostolorum |
|---|---|
| Wikidata Item no. | Q2385311 |
| Size | Very small (less than 100 canons) |
| Century | saec. IV |
| General region of origin | Southern Europe and Mediterranean |
| Author | Christof Rolker |
The Canones Apostolorum are a small canonical collection that probably originated in Syria in the fourth century and were widely distributed in various translations (Greek, Syriac, Arabic, Ethiopian, Latin).
The 85 canons deal with questions of church discipline, predominantly in relation to the clergy. The last canon contains a list of the canonical books of the Bible. In the Eastern Churches, the Canones Apostolorum have been a recognised source of canon law since the Quinisextum at the latest. In the Western Church, the first 50 canons were known in a Latin translation by Dionysus Exiguus, who also included them in his collection (the Dionysiana), from where they were adopted in many medieval collections of canon law. However, Dionysus already had reservations about the validity of the Canones Apostolorum, and the Decretum Gelasianum categorised them as apocryphal writings.
An earlier translation (fifth century) of all canons (numbered 1-77) survives in Verona, Biblioteca Capitolare, LI (49), where they are transmitted in conjunction with the Constitutiones apostolorum. This translation, however, appears to have had no impact on later canon law collections.
Edition
Turner edited the Dionysiana version in EOMIA vol. 1.1 pp. 1-32.
