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First Council Of Orange
The First Council of Orange (or First Synod of Orange) was held in the diocese of Orange, France, Orange, then part of the Western Roman Empire, in 441. The meeting took place in a church called the ''ecclesia Justinianensis'', under the presidency of Bishop Hilary of Arles. Seventeen bishops attended the meeting, among them Bishop Eucherius of Lyons.Sixteen bishops attended; one sent a credentialed representative: Sirmond, I, p. 461-462. The signing of the Canons, which marked the culmination of the synod, took place on 8 November 441. Bishops in attendance *Hilarius *Claudius *Constantinus *Audentius *Agrestius *Julius *Auspicius *Theodorus *Maximus *Eucherius *Nectarius *Ingenuus *Ceretius *Justus *Augustalis *Salonius *Superventor for Claudius Enactments Thirty canons (or 'regulations') were agreed upon and subscribed to, dealing with extreme unction, the Permission of penance, the right of Sanctuary#Sanctuary in medieval law, sanctuary; recommending caution to bishops in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange, France
Orange (; Provençal: ''Aurenja'' or ''Aurenjo'' ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is about north of Avignon, on the departmental border with Gard, which follows the Rhône. Orange is the second-most populated city in Vaucluse, after Avignon. Name The settlement is attested as ''Arausio'' and ''Arausion'' in the first and second centuries AD, then as ''civitas Arausione'' in the fourth century, ''civitas Arausicae'' in 517 (via a Germanized form *''Arausinga''), ''Aurengia civitatis'' in 1136, and as ''Orenga'' in 1205. The name ''Arausio'' can be explained as the Gaulish ''ar-aus(i)o''- ('temple, cheek'), itself derived from an earlier Proto-Celtic *''far-aws(y)o''-, which literally means 'in front of the ear' (cf. Old Irish ''ara'', ''arae''; Ancient Greek ''pareiaí'', ''parauai'' < *''par-ausiā''). It is |
