See Mansi, vi, 1327,
XX. This council was held Nov. 9, 694, The sub- scriptions of the bishops present are lost. Eight can- ons were published.
1. Directs that, during the three days i)receding the opening of any council, atid dining which a strict fast ought io be observed, nothing shaTl be discussed whicll does not refer to matters of faith, morals, and ecclesias- tical discipline.
3. Orders that bishops, following the examiile of our Lord, shall observe the ceremony of washing the feet of the iioor on Holy Thursday.
5. Condemns to excomhiunication and perpetual im- prisonment priests who, from a vile and wicked supersti- tion, shall say the oflice of the mass for the dead for the living, in order by so doing to cause their death.
See Mansi, vi, 1361,
XXI. This council was held Nov. 21, 1324, by John, archbishop of Toledo. Eight canons were published, in the preface to which it is ordered that they shall be observed together with those which the legate Will- iam de (iondi, bishop of Sabiiio, had made in the Council of Valladolid (1322). These canons, among other things, order bishops to attend the synods, and relate to the con- duct and dress of clerks; forbid priests to demand any- thing for masses said by them, but allow them to receive voluntary offerings; forbid to say more than one mass in a day, except on Christmas-day, See Mansi, xi, 1712,
XXII. This was held in 1339 by ^gidius, archbish- op of Toledo, six bishops being present. Five canons were published,
2. Forbids to ordain any illiterate person.
3. Provides that in cathedral or collegiate churches some shall be compelled to study theology, the canon law, and the liberal arts.
5. Orders all rectors to keep a list of such of their pa- rishioners as are of age, in order to efiect the observation of the cauim "omiiis utriusque sexus."
See Mansi, xi, 1869.
XXIII. (Also called Council of Arenda.) Held Dec. 5, 1473, in the borough of Arenda, by Alphonso de Carille, archbishop of Toledo. This council was numer- ously attended, and twenty-nine canons were published.
1. Orders that provincial councils shall be held bienni- ally and diocesan synods annually.
2. Orders curates to instruct their flocks in the princi- pal articles of belief
3. Forbids to promote to holy orders persons ignorant of Latin.
4. Forbids to receive a clerk from another diocese with- out letters from his bishop.
5 and G. Relate to the diess of bishops and clerks ; for- bid them to wear garments made of red ajid green silk, short garments, and white shoes, etc.
7. Relates to the proper observance of Sundays and fes- tivals.
5. Forbids ecclesiastics to wear mourning.
9. Orders the punishment of incontinent clerks.
10. Forbids to admit to parochial churches or prebends persons ignoiant of J,atiii. unless, for good cause, the bishoji shall think fit to dispense with it.
11. Infiicts a jjecuniary fine upon ecclesiastics who play with dice.
12. Orders that all priests shall celebrate mass four times in the year at the least, and bishops tlnee times.
13. Forbids all pleaching without the bishop's license.
14. Enacts penallies to be enforced against cleiks in the minor orders who do not wear the clerical habit and observe the tonsuie.
15. Forbids ecclesiastics to furnish soldiers to any tem- l)oral lord except the king, or to accept of lands npuu condition of so doin^. '
16. Forbids the celebration of marriages at uncanonical times.
IT. Excommunicates those who are married clandes- tinely without five witnesses, and suspends for three months the i)riest who shall ofiiciate.
18. Excommunicates those who buy or sell the proper- ty of a vacant benefice.
19. Forbids the custom of performing, at certain times, pjiectacles, etc., and singing songs, and uttering profane discourses in churches.
20. Directs that jiersons dying of wounds received in duels sliall not be allowed Christian Ijtirial, even though they may have received the sacrament of penance before deatli.
21. Excommunicates those who hinder the clergy from receivini; tithe and enjoying their privileges, etc.
23. Orders that sentences of excommunication pro- nounced in any one diocese shall be observed in all others.
24. Puts under an interdict the place from which any clerk has been forciblj expelled.
TOLEDO
456
TOLEDOTH JESHU
25. Forbids auy sort of fee ou account of DidiniUion. •-'7. Giants to the bisbop the powtfr of al)solviiig from evnmliil censures.
"2>. Piovides for the publication of these cauous iu dio- cesan synods and in caihedial churches.
See !Mansi, xiii, 1448.
XXIV. Held Sept. 8, 1565. Christopher de Sando- val, bishop of Cordova, was called upon to preside on account of bus beiaig the oldest bi.shop of the province. The bishojis of Si'?ueni,'a, Se-^ovia, I'alencia, Cuen(;a, and ( (.-.nia attended, with the abbot of .Vlcaia el Keal. Tiiree se.->ions were held; in the lirst ibe decree of Trent re- lating tt>-the celebration of provincial synods was read; also a profi'ssion of faith which was signed by all pres- ent. Ill the second session tiiirty-one articles of ref- ormation were luiblislMjd relating to bishops, curates, officials, proctors, residence,.and divine service. In the third session, held Marcii 25, twenty-eight articles were drawn ap, ;uid the decrees of Trent relating to residence were read. Bisiiops were ilirected not to admit to the tonsure those who had no benetices immediately in view. Hules were laid down to guide curates in preach- ing and instructing their people, etc. See Maiisi, xv, 751. — Laiidon, AJaiuuil of CouitciU, s. v.