Canon
CXXXVII. (Continuation of the last in the Greek.)
Here begin the examples of the Nicene Council, sent
on the sixth day before the calends of December in the year
419,
494
after the
consulate of the most glorious emperor Honorius for the
XII
th
time, and Theodosius for the
IX
th
time,
495
Augustuses, to Boniface the bishop of the City of Rome.
We
believe in one God
etc.…the Catholic and Apostolic Church anathematizes
them.
496
To this symbol of the faith there were also annexed
copies of the statutes of the same Nicene Councils from the aforenamed
pontiffs, in all respects as are contained above; which we do not think
it necessary to write out here again.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon
CXXXVII.
The Canons of the Synod of Nice are sent, as they were
decreed by the Fathers, in accordance with your letters.
[Here follows the Nicene Creed in full.]
494
No year in the Greek
nor in Migne’s Latin.
495
Bruns notes with
Justellus and Hardouin and the Codd. Hisp. this should read viii. for
ix.
496
In the Greek the creed
is not given here in full, but as follows: “We believe in
one God the Father; and then the holy creed as written in the first
synod.”