Canons of the Council of Laodicea
Sixty canons on worship and on communion with the heterodox, the densest single source for the canons against joint prayer.
Showing 6 of 60 canons. The remainder are being entered from the public domain sources; each canon here is labelled by the status of its text.
Canon 6Heretics and the house of God
Editorial interpretationHeretics persisting in heresy are not permitted to enter the house of God.
Canon 9The shrines of heretics
Editorial interpretationThe faithful are not to go to the cemeteries or so called martyr shrines of heretics for prayer or healing.
Canon 32The blessings of heretics
Editorial interpretationThe blessings of heretics are follies rather than blessings, and are not to be received.
Canon 33Prayer with heretics or schismatics
Editorial interpretationOne must not join in prayer with heretics or with schismatics.
Canon 34The false martyrs
Editorial interpretationNo Christian is to forsake the martyrs of Christ for the false martyrs of the heretics.
Canon 37Feasts and gifts of Jews and heretics
Editorial interpretationOne must not keep the feasts of Jews or of heretics, nor accept their festal gifts.
Source & text status
Summaries by this library; public domain text NPNF 2nd ser., vol. 14 (to be transcribed).
Full canonical texts, Greek and public domain English, in St Nikodemos' Pēdalion and in Rhalles and Potles, Σύνταγμα; the public domain English of the councils in Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers, 2nd series, vol. 14.