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THIS Council was assembled under King Egica, 691. It made Five Canons.
By the 1st, Bishops are forbidden to Consecrate Churches but on Sundays. * 1.1
The 2d, Orders the Bishops to enquire of their Metropolitan, or Primate, about Easter-Day, and to keep it upon the Day he shall appoint.
The 3d, Forbids Monks to admit Secular Persons into their Cloysters.
The 4th, Ordains that the Church-Slaves, freed by their Bishop, shall be bound to exhi∣bite to their Successor their Letters of Freedom within a Year after the Death of the Bishop that set them at Liberty; provided they have been warned to do so.
The 5th, Renews what had been Decreed by the Council of Toledo, that the King's Wi∣dow should not Marry again; and ordains moreover, that she shall withdraw into a Convent, and take the Religious Habit, immediately after the Prince's Death.
The Council ends with Thanksgivings to, and Prayers for the King.
Council of Sarago∣sa.