Of the Same to Diodorus Bishop of Tarsus, concerning a Man who had taken Two Sisters to Wife

Ecumenical Councils

1 Of the Same to Diodorus Bishop of Tarsus, concerning a Man who had taken Two Sisters to Wife

(Found translated in lib. cit., p. 212 et seqq. Epistle clx.)

Canon LXXXVII.

Contains the preface of his letter to Diodorus Bishop of Tarsus, in which he tells him of a letter shewed him in justification of a man’s marrying two sisters bearing his name; but he hopes it was forged.

Canon LXXXVIII.

Contains the rest of the letter, in which he argues and inveighs against this practice.

Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series).

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