SeeMansi. V, 1603.
VI. The Sixth Council of Toledo was held in 610; Aurasius, bishop of Toledo, presiding over fifteen bish- ops. The primacy of the see of Toledo over all the churches of Carthagena was established, and subse- quently confirmed by an edict of king Gundemar. See Mansi, v, 1620.
VII. A national council was held in this city on Dec. 9, 633, assembled from the whole of Spain, and that part of Gaul which was in subjection to the Goths; Isi- dore of Seville presided, sixty -six archbishops and bish- ops being present: among them were the metropolitans of Narbonne, Merida, Braga, Toledo, and Tarragona. Seventy-five canons were published.
1. C(nitains a profession of faith upon the subject of the Blessed Trinity and the incarnation.
2. Directs that the same order of |)rayer and of psalmo- dy shall be observed throughout the "kingdom, and the same manner of celebrating nniss.
3. Orders that a national council shall he held annually, if possible; otherwise a council in each province.
4. Relates to the proper nn)de of holding synods, and is of some length. It orders that on the tirst day of the synod the church shall be cleared liefure sunrise and all tiie doors shut except one; that the bishops shall enter tirst and take their seats in a circle, according to the date of their consecration; then the priests; after them the deacons, who are ordered to stand in sisiht of the bish- ops; and, last of all, the laity and notaries. This done, the door is directed to he shut, and silence and devotion enjoined upon all. Then the archdeacon, standing uji, shall bid them pray; upon which all shall prostrate them- selves upon the tloor, atid, after private i)iayer mingled with sobs and tears, one of ilie bishops shall rise ii|) and say a prayer, to which all shall respond Amen. All hav- ing risen up and taken their places, a deacon in an alb shall read the canons relatin<x to the holding of councils, and the metropolitan shall invite the bishops to proceed to business. It is forbidden to proceed to another mat- ter until the first has been <lisposed of Any cleik or lay- man desiring to appeal to the council is enjoined to men- tion his cause to the metropolitan archdeacon, who shall declare it to the council. No bishop is allowed to leave the synod before the others, nor shall the council be dis- solved until eveiything is settled.
f>. Directs that metropolitans shtill consult together be- fore Epiphany concerning the proper time for celebrating Easter, and shall signify their determination to their sui'- fragans.
6. Approves of leaviiiir the question about single and trine immersion open ; but orders single immersion to he practiced throu^ihout Spain, to prevent schism.
7. Orders that the Passion be preached on Good-Fri- day, and that the people, in an iiudilile voice, ask forgive- ness of their sins, in order that, being thereby purified from sin, they may worthily celebrate the gieat festival of Easter, and partake of the holy eucharist with a pure heart.
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8. Deprives of the Eiister comimiuioii thnse who bi'enk their fust mi Good-Friday before sunset, exceplioii bciug luade in favor of old mid sick persons and cliildren.
9. IJelates to tlie beuedictiou of the candles, etc., on Easter-eve.
10. Is directed against an abuse then prevalent in many churches in which" tlie Lord's Prayer was said on Sundays only; orders all clerks to say it daily al the olHce, either openly or privately.
11. Forbids to siny; the Hallehijah during Lent.
12. Orders that iniiiiediaiely nl'ier the epistle the jjospel should be read, which should be followed by the Lauds, which in some churches were improperly suug after the e|)isile.
13. Condemns the ojjinion of those who deemed it wrons to sing hymns composed by men in honor of the apostles and niarlyrs on account of their not being taken out of Holy Scripture nor authorized by tradiiioii.
14. Orders that the caulicle Benedicite Opera Omnia be pung (Ml Sundays and feast-days at mass at the eutrauce of the chancel [hi ])iUj>ito].
l.'i. Orders, under pain of excommunication, that at the end of each psalm shall be sung "(Jlory and honor be to the Father," etc., and not merely "(Jlory be," etc.
17. Excommunicates those who refuse to acknowledge the inspiration of the Apocalypse, and jiIsd those who re- fuse to read it in church from Easter to Pentecost.
19. Enumerates the cases iu which persons may uot be admitted to holy orders.
25. Is directed against ignorance in the clergy; re- quires them to be acquainted with H<)ly Scripture and the canons.
26. Orders that a priest when api)ointed to any parish Bhall receive a copy of the ritual from the bishop, and that when the priests attend the litanies or synods they shall give account to the l)i^hop of their manner of cele- brating the holy office and administering holy baptism.
33. Forbids the bishop to take for his own share more than one third of the revenue of the churches within liis diocese.
34. Enacts that thirty years' possession shall give to a bishop lawful right over a Church situated in the diocese of another bishop if in the same province.
3'J. Forbids the deacons to pretend to the privileges of the priesthood and to sit in the tiist places.