The Synod of Rome (721) (also known as the Council of Rome of 721) was a
synod held in
St. Peter’s Basilica under the authority of
Pope Gregory II to establish
canons to improve church discipline.
Background
On April 5, 721, Pope Gregory II opened a synod to deal with tightening up the rules of matrimony, and a number of minor offenses committed against the Church.[1] Present along with the Pope were nineteen Italian bishops, and three non-Italian bishops:
Sindered of Toledo, Sedulius from Britain, and
Fergustus Pictus from Scotland.[2] Also present were a number of Roman priests and
deacons.
The seventeen canons of the synod
The synod drew up seventeen canons to improve church discipline.[3] These included a prohibition on marrying: