The Council of Caesar Augusta.
THIS Council was held in the seventh Year of the Rign of Reccaredus, which was the * 1.1 Year 592, on the last day of October. Arthemius Bishop of Tarraco presided in it; ten o∣ther Bishops were present at it, and two Deacons deputed from two other Bishops. They made three considerable Canons.
In the first it is ordain'd, That the Arian Priests who are converted, if they give signs of the sincerity of their Conversion, may perform the Office of Priesthood, after they have received a-new the Blessings of the Priests, Benedictionem Presbyterii; but those who shall neg∣lect to lead a Regular Life, shall continue degraded from their Order, although they be among the Clergy. The same thing is ordain'd with respect to Deacons.
The second ordains, That in whatsoever place Reliques are found that come from the A∣rians, they shall be given to Bishops, that they may be try'd by putting them into the fire. Those who shall conceal or retain them, are threatned to be Excommunicated.
The third ordains, That if Arian Bishops, who are converted, shall Consecrate Churches, before they have received the Benediction, they shall be consecrated a-new by a Catholick Bi∣shop.
After this Council follows a Letter from the Bishops to the Receivers of the Prince's Taxes at Barcelona, wherein they consent, that a certain Tax should be levied upon the Measure of Corn growing on the Church-Lands.