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Edited from a variety of translations (mentioned in the preface) by H. R. Percival
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Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon
No bishop, unless called thereto, shall pass to another city. Moreover a bishop of the province who is engaged in any litigation shall not appeal to outside bishops. But if Rome hears the cause, even outsiders may be present.
Van Espen.
According to the reading of Dionysius and Isidore, as well as of the Greeks, Balsamon, Zonaras and Aristenus, as also of Hervetus the provision is that bishops of one province shall not pass to another in which there are not bishops.
Zonaras.
Not only are bishops prohibited from changing their cities, and passing from a smaller to a larger one, but also from passing from one province to another in which there are bishops, for the sake of doing any ecclesiastical work there unless they are called by the bishops of that province.
On the phrase "if it pleases you" the following from St. Athanasius is much to the point (cit. by Pusey, Councils, p. 143). "They [i.e., the Council of Nice] wrote concerning Easter, It seemed good' as follows: for it did then seem good, that there should be a general compliance; but about the faith they wrote not It seemed good,' but Thus believes the Catholic Church'; and thereupon they confessed how the faith lay, in order to shew that their sentiments were not novel, but apostolic."
Tillemont.
This form is very strong to shew that it was a right which the Pope had not had hitherto.
Reference address : https://elpenor.org/ecumenical-councils/sardica-343.asp?pg=8
