The Council of Saltzburg in 1386. * 1.1
PILGRIN, a Bishop of Saltzburg, Legate of the Holy See, held a Council of the Bishops of his Province in January 1386. in which he published 17 Heads.
In the 1st. 'tis ordered, That Divine Service shall be celebrated in all the Churches of the Dio∣cess according to the same manner, as it is in the Cathedral.
In the 2d. That the Priests shall not Absolve in Cases reserved to the Bishop, or the Holy See, if they have not a Special Power given them.
In the 3d. That those that have the Power of Absolving, shall not abuse it by doing it for Money.
In the 4th. That in doubtful Cases, Confessors shall have recourse to their Superiors.
The 5th. and 6th. are about the Habits of Clergymen.
The 7th. orders, That the Ornaments of the Church be kept neat and clean.
The 8th. forbids the Begging-Friars to Preach, when they are not required by the Curates, and the Curates to employ them without the Permission of their Superiors, and not to admit them to Preach or Confess in the places of their Residence, unless approved by the Bishop of the Diocess.
The 9th. and 11th. concern the Immunities of the Clergy.
The 10th. is against those that contemn the Sentences of Excommunication.
The 12th. is against those that invade the Goods of the Church.
The 13th. is against Usurers.
The 14th. forbids to Summon Clergymen before Secular Judges.
The 15th. to admit unknown Priests to read Divine Service.
The 16th. That none shall be allowed for Notaries, unless they are approved by the Ordinary, or Official of Places.
The 17th. obliges Bishops and Arch-Deacons to take a Copy of these Decrees.