Canon LI. (Greek
lv.)
That the date of Easter is to be announced by the Church
of Carthage.
Honoratus and Urban, the
bishops, said: Since all things treated by our commonitory are
known,453
| 453 The Latin
“noscuntur” is almost certainly corrupt, Van Espen suggests
“absoluta sunt” as the meaning. |
we add also what has been ordered
concerning the day of Easter, that we be informed of the date always by
the
Church of Carthage, as has been accustomed and that no short time
before. Aurelius, the
bishop, said: If it seems good to
your
holiness, since we remember that we pledged ourselves sometime ago
that every year we would come together for discussion, when we
assemble, then let the date of the holy Easter be
announced through the
legates present at the
Council. Honoratus and Urban, the
bishops,
said: Now we
seek of the present
assembly that ye deign to inform
our province of that day by letters. Aurelius, the bishop,
said: It is necessary it should be so.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon LI.
Let the day on which Easter is to be kept be announced
by the Church of Carthage in the annual synod.
This canon is the first part of Canon iv. of the Synod
of Carthage, August 28th, 397.
Johnson.
The synod met in August. See Can. 73.
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