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Szabolcs Anzelm Szuromi: Rules concerning bishops in the Decretales Pseudo-Isidorianae, especially the regulation on the death of bishops

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burial will be in St. Peter's Basilica.41 But if he dies outside of Rome, his funeral can take place in any other cathedral.42 It is true in general that the diocesan bishop, the abbot or the provost would be buried in their own cathedral or in a prominent church of his own city. But he can also choose another burial-place.43

3. Analyzing the Pseudo-Isidorian, half-false canon law collection, we can find a few canons concerning the situation of the diocese immediately after the bishop died, even regarding the regulation of his funeral. There are three canons of the Concilium Valentinum (533) [2- 4]; 44 and the third canon of the Council of Toledo VII.45 When the diocesan bishop has died, the metropolitan

41 ELZE, R., “’Sic transit gloria mundi’ Zum Tode des Papstesim Mittelalter” in Deutsches Archiv für Erforschung des Mittelalters 34 (1978) 1-18.

42 ROSSI, La „sepultura ecclesiastica", 96. About the funeral discipline regarding the death of the Roman Pontif see Const. 2, Council of Lyon II: COD 290-294; cf. LThK 8. 60-63. GAUDEMET, J., Église, 354-356.

43 ROSSI, La „sepultura ecclesiastica", 97-99.

44 Concilium Valentinum (533), c. 2. Hoc etiam placuit, ut episcopo a seculo iu- bente domino accersito clerici ab omni omnino supellectili vel quacumque in domo ecclesiae vel episcopi in libris, speciebus, utensibilibus, vasculis, frugibus, gregibus, animalibus, vel omni omnino re, rapaces manus abstineant et nihil latronum more diripiant. Qui si nec canonum auctoritate cohibiti fuerint omnia quae pervaserint metropolitani vel omnium comprovincialium sacerdotum districtione coacti in pristinum statum redintegrare cogantur, ut nihil antistiti vel dispensatori futuro necessariorum sub hac iusta constitutione depereat. Quod ut confidentius iustitia manente servetur secundum Regiensis synodi constituta episcopo a corpore recedente vicinior illi accedat episcopus, qui ex more exequiis celebratis, statim ecclesiae ipsius curam districtissime gerat, ne quid ante ordinationem futuri pontificis inhiantium clericorum subversioni vel direptioni iam liceat, ita ut de repertis omnibus inspectior censitio descriptioque fidelissima, si fieri potest, intra octavas defuncti sub diligentia praesentis episcopi peragatur; dehine ad metropolitani notitiam habita ordinatio vel descriptio defereatur, ut eius electione talis persona ordinandae domus ecclesiasticae procuretur, quae valeat consueta clericis stipendia dispensare et creditarum sibi rerum, si forsitan tarditas in episcopo ordinando successerit, metropolitano congruis temporibus possit rationem, ut sub hac salubri constitutione clerici stipendiis suis omnino contenti labores non diripiant episcopi decedentis et ad vacuam ecclesiae domum futurus pontifex non sine dolore succedat, sed magis de praedecessoris sui dimisso possit et ipse gaudere et aliis ministrare. H1NSCHIUS 348-349.

45 Concilium Toletanum VII, c. 3. Ea quae competunt honestati contingit saepe quorumdam desidia non compleri: proinde quia notum est quae dignitas in exequiis morientis episcopi ex canonibus conservetur traditione moris anti-