Synod of Diospolis
Synod of Diospolis was a 415 synod in Diospolis (now Lod, Israel) in which Pelagius was accused of heresy by the exiled Gallic bishops. It followed a council held earlier that year.
A synod was convoked by
A further synod was held in December 415. It was summoned by Eulogius,
Pelagius spoke Greek and Latin, and as the members of synod could not read Latin in detail, they were limited in how they could question him and his writings.[4] Pelagius defended himself by disavowing the doctrines of Caelestius and was not convicted.
Both Jerome and Augustine were unhappy with the verdict, with Jerome calling it, “the wretched Synod of Diospolis”.[5] Pope Innocent stated that "he could not bring himself to refuse either blame or praise of those bishops."[6]
Aftermath
Pelagian doctrines were officially condemned at the Councils of Carthage of 418.[7][8]
Pelagius was declared a heretic by the
Fragments of the synod's proceedings are preserved in Augustine's work On The Proceedings Of Pelagius.
References
- ^ ProQuest website
- ^ Tertullian website
- ^ CCEL website
- ^ Biblical Studies website
- ^ Biblical Studies website
- ^ Orthodox Church Fathers website
- ^ Britannica website
- ^ New Advent website
- ^ Schaff, Philip. The Seven Ecumenical Councils: Excursus on Pelagianism, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series II, vol 14.
Sources
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