Teaser: The Epitome of the Libellus of the Synod of Paris (A.D. 825)

I am back on my translation project for the Libri Carolini, the massive work commissioned by Charlemagne himself against the teaching and decrees of the so-called Second Council of Nicaea. On top of this, I am translating a host of other relevant documents from the period that demonstrate Carolingian opposition to Nicaea 2 and icon veneration, including conciliar documents and letters. There is a serious lack of commonly available sources on the matter, which is what has allowed Roman and Eastern apologists to frequently claim that Nicaea 2 was a consensus position. This evidence, and a lot more to come, will show that it was not.

As a teaser, I am releasing one of the smaller documents of the project, one which I have just translated; a summarised form of the "Libellus of Paris," produced at the Council of Paris in 825, which opposed Nicaea 2. The full Libellus is give or take double the length, so I chose the summarised version (which, according to rudimentary research, was sent to the sitting Bishop of Rome at the time) as a quick release. The rest of the docs will be in the full published work.

So, do enjoy!

Epistome of the Libellus of the Synod of Paris (A.D. 825).pdf

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