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The Council of Narbonne in 1374. * 1.1

THIS same Archbishop of Narbonne called another Council by the Order of GREGORY XI. of the Bishops of his Province, which was held at Narbonne, April 24. 1374. in which he made 28 Canons.

The 4 first concern the holding of a Provincial Council.

The 5th. orders, That such Persons, as take on them to Preach without a Mission be apprehended.

The 6th. That the Sentences of Excommunication, Suspension, or Interdict pronounced by any one of the Bishops of a Province, shall be published in all the other Diocesses.

The 7th. forbids Bishops to bestow Bailiwicks, Secretaries Places, or other Offices, which de∣pend upon them, for the whole Life of them, whom they promote, without reserving to them∣selves a Liberty of Revocation.

The 8th. forbids the seizing of Goods put into the Churches keeping.

The 9th. obliges the Archbishops and Bishops to give a Compleat Sett of Ornaments for their Cathedral Church once in their Life, or an 100 Florins of Gold [i. e. Ten Pound, and Twelve Shillings Sterling.]

The 10th. appoints, That the same Dues for the Funeral of a Body shall be Paid to the Curates, when it is carried into another Parish, as if it were Buried there.

The 11th. and 12th. are against Laymen, who keep the Clergy Prisoners, or hinder the Eccle∣siastical Jurisdiction.

The 13th. forbids Clergymen to exercise Merchandize.

The 14th. orders Beneficed Persons and Curates to say Mass at least once a Month.

The 15th. is against the Blasphemers of Jesus Christ, the Virgin, and the Saints.

The 16th. is against them, that will not discover such Persons.

The 17th. renews the Penalties denounced against those, that invade the Goods of the Church.

The 18th. allows Priests to confess their Sins to such Priests, as they think fit.

The 19th. grants Pardon to those that accompany the Body of Jesus Christ, when it is carried to the Sick.

The 20th. and 21st. are against those that attempt any thing against the Jurisdiction of the Church.

The 22d. is against Clandestine Marriages.

The 23d. forbids entertaining the Questors, which have not the Letters of their Ordinary, and to suffer them to Preach.

The 24th. orders, That fit Persons shall be chosen to take an Account of the Receipt of the Ecclesiastical Money received by the Bishops Treasurer.

The 25th. forbids the putting the Names of Clergymen upon the Goods of Lay-men by Coun∣terfeit Donations, that they may be exempted from Taxes.

The 26th. forbids Christian Burial to Excommunicate Persons.

The 27th. grants Pardon to those, who Pray for the Pope, or the Church.

The Last confirms the Constitutions made by the Predecessors of this Archbishop.

Notes

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  The Coun∣cil of Nar∣bonne in 1374.