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Duren, Councils of (Concilium Duriense)

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Duren, Councils Of (Concilium Duriense)

held at Duren, near Aix-la-Chapelle.

1. In A.D. 748, under Pepin, who called a synod, for the restoration of churches, and for the relief of the poor.

2. In A.D. 761, a national. council under Pepin.

3. In A.D. 775, under Charlemagne.

4. In A.D. 779, under Charlemagne. The council, composed of bishops, nobles, and abbots, passed twenty-four capitula upon discipline, one of which enforces payment of tithes.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Duren, Councils of (Concilium Duriense)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​d/duren-councils-of-concilium-duriense.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.