Synod of Laodicea.

 Synod of Laodicea.

 Historical Introduction.

 The Canons of the Synod Held in the City of…

 The holy synod which assembled at Laodicea in Phrygia Pacatiana, from divers regions of Asia set forth the ecclesiastical definitions which are hereu

 Canon I.

 Canon II.

 Canon III.

 Canon IV.

 Canon V.

 Canon VI.

 Canon VII.

 Canon VIII.

 Canon IX.

 Canon X.

 Canon XI.

 Canon XII.

 Canon XIII.

 Canon XIV.

 Canon XV.

 Canon XVI.

 Canon XVII.

 Canon XVIII.

 Excursus on the Choir Offices of the Early Church.

 Canon XIX.

 Excursus on the Worship of the Early Church.

 Canon XX.

 Canon XXI.

 Canon XXII.

 Excursus on the Vestments of the Early Church.

 Canon XXIII.

 Canon XXIV.

 Excursus on the Minor Orders of the Early Church.

 Canon XXV.

 Canon XXVI.

 Canon XXVII.

 Canon XXVIII.

 Canon XXIX.

 Canon XXX.

 Canon XXXI.

 Canon XXXII.

 Canon XXXIII.

 Canon XXXIV.

 Canon XXXV.

 Canon XXXVI.

 Canon XXXVII.

 Canon XXXVIII.

 Canon XXXIX.

 Canon XL.

 Canon XLI.

 Canon XLII.

 Canon XLIII.

 Canon XLIV.

 Canon XLV.

 Canon XLVI.

 Canon XLVII.

 Canon XLVIII.

 Canon XLIX.

 Canon L.

 Canon LI.

 Canon LII.

 Canon LIII.

 Canon LIV.

 Canon LV.

 Canon LVI.

 Canon LVII.

 Canon LVIII.

 Canon LIX.

 Canon LX.

Canon LII.

Marriages and birthday feasts are not to be celebrated in Lent.

Notes.

Ancient Epitome of Canon LII.

Marriage shall not be celebrated in Lent, nor birthdays.

Hefele.

By “birthday feasts” in this canon the natalitia martyrum is not to be understood as in the preceding canon, but the birthday feasts of princes. This, as well as the preceding rule, was renewed in the sixth century by Bishop Martin of Bracara, now Braga, in Portugal.