Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XIV: The Canons of the Synods of Sardica, Carthage, Constantinople, and Carthage Under St. Cyprian, Which Canons Were Received by the Council in Trullo and Ratified by II. Nice.: Canon LXXXII

Canon LXXXII. (Greek lxxxv.)

Of manumissions.

Item, it seemed good that the Emperor be petitioned with regard to announcing manumissions in church.

Notes.

Ancient Epitome of Canon LXXXII.

The imperial permission must be asked for the making of the manumission of slaves in churches.

Aristenus.

This is the same as the sixty-fourth [Greek numbering] canon, and is there explained.

This is Canon xvj. of Carthage, September, a.d. 401.

Johnson.

A repetition of Canon 64 (67).