EOMIA is a collection of Latin translations of the canons, creeds, and letters of various councils and synods held in the fourth century. This work was printed from 1899-1939 in several fascicles, so this page will help you find the correct volume information on the specific council you are looking for.

The numbers immediately after each bullet are page numbers.

Tome 1, Fascicle 1, Part 1: Canons of the Apostles, Nicene Bishops list (1899: 1-96)

  • 1-34 Apostolic Canons, according to the translations of Dionysius Exiguus. Index on p. 34.
  • 35-96 Lists of the names of bishops who attended the Council of Nicaea. Various codices are compared in table form.

Tome 1, Fascicle 1, Part 2 (1904: 97-280)

  • 97-101 List of Bishops at Nicaea listed according to their province
  • 102-152 Canons which preceded the Creed at Nicaea (325) The Priscan version and that of Caecilianus, Atticus, and Ingilram are compared side by side. Includes several indexes and charts comparing the various versions.
  • 153-248 More versions of the Nicene Canons and Creed. The Gaulic, Gaulic-Hispanic, Rufinus, and Pseudo-Isidorian versions are compared.
  • 249-277 The Creed, and Canons according to Dionysius Exiguus.Various codices are compared in columns. Includes a list of chapters
  • 278-280 The Freising Fragment very brief description of Council.

Tome 1, Fascicle 2, Part 1: Nicene Appendices (Tome of Damasius) (1913: 281-368 + 32a-32nn)

  • 281-296 The Council under Pope Damasus c. 379 (Western Tome). This includes a Greek translation. (Appendix 8 )
  • 297-328 Over 20 Versions of the Nicene Creed used at various councils (Appendix 9)
  • 329-354 Commentary on the Nicene Creed found in the Vatican codex Regina. Includes a discussion on the origin of the commentary. This commentary is believed to date c. 380. Includes index of scriptural passages and terms.
  • 354-368 Commentary on the Nicene Creed/Tome of Damasus. Of uncertain origin, but certainly ancient. Index of scripture and terms.

*** next is inserted an addition to Tom. 1, Fas. 1, part 1, concerning the Apostolic Canons. The pages are listed as:

  • E*-E*3 A chart comparing of the numbering systems of various Greek and Latin versions of the Apostolic Canons.
  • 32a-32nn A reconstruction of the Veronese Fragment (375-600?) of the Apostolic Canons, with two columns comparing the manuscript and the reconstruction. Includes index of Greek terms.

Tome 1, Fascicle 2, Part 2: Council of Arles I, Concilii Valentinum, Arles II (1939: 376-440e)

  • 376-416 Synod of Arles I (314)

376-379- Constantine’s Letter. Includes chart comparing various codices and a Greek Translation

381-395 The Conciliar Letter and Canons

396-414 Names of the Bishops in Attendance.

416 A few supposed additions found in the Oxford Codex

  • 417-425 Council of Valencia (374)

417-422 Canons and Names of Bishops in Attendance

423-425 Conciliar Letter to the brothers at Friuli

  • 426-435 Canons of the Synod of Arles II (353)
  • 436-440e Gallic subscriptions to the Nicene Canons

Tome 1, Fascicle 2, Part 3: Council of Sardica, including actions regarding Apiarius (1930: 441-624)

  • 441-560 Council of Sardica

441-486 Authentic Canons of Council with Chapters

489-534 Comparison of the Greek and Latin Versions

535-544 Abridgments of the Canons

545-560 Names of the Bishops

  • 561-624 Things done concerning Apiarius of Sicca

565 Boniface’s letter to the Bishop and Priests of Carthage, 27 April 419

566-595 Action of the Council of Carthage, 25 May 419

596-608 Letter from the Council of Carthage to Boniface, 26 May, 419

609-613 Cyril of Alexander and Atticus of Constantinople’s Reply to the Council

614-622 Letter from the next Council of Carthange to Celestine, c. 425

Tome 1, Fascicle 2, Part 4: Summary (sylloge) of the Councils of Nicaea and Sardica, by Theodosius, Deacon of Carthage. (1939: 625-671)

  • 629-634 Relating to the Council of Nicaea

629-630 Council of Nicaea’s letter to the Alexandrian Church and the Egyptians Bishops

631 Constantine’s Letter to the Alexandrian Church concerning the Council of Nicaea

632-33 Constantine’s reply against Arius

  • 634-36 The Egyptian Bishops letter concerning Meletius of Lycopolis (with an excerpt from a letter by Peter of Alexander)
  • 637-71 Relating to the Council of Sardica

637-643 The Pseudo-Council of Sardica’s creed and cyclical letter concerning the date of Easter. Includes a chart with the dates of Easter according to their reconing.

644 Letter of Hosius of Cordova and Protogenus of Sardica to Julius

645-653 The encyclical letter of the Council of Sardica with Creed

654-656 Athanasius’ letter to the clergy of Alexandria and Paremboles

657-658 Council of Sardica to the churches of Mareotica

659-662 Athanasius to the clergy and laity of Mareotica

663-671 Life of Athanasius Akaph’la

Tome 2, Part 1: Councils of Ancyra and Neocaesarea (1907:1-145)

  • 1-2 Tables showing the numbers and order of the Canons of both councils, according to various editions
  • 3-12 Spanish and Gallic summary of the canons of both councils.
  • 15-16 Minor notes on the use of grados, partos, domos, digamus, bigamus.
  • 18-32 Headings, prefaces, and list of bishops for both councils according to Prisca.
  • 33-141 Headings, prefaces, and lists of bishops, multiple versions compared

36 Headings of the Council of Ancyra

44 Headings of the Council of Neocaesarea

48 Preface of the Council of Ancyra

50 Names of the bishops at Ancyra

52 Names of the bishops at Neocaesarea

54 Canons of Ancyra

116 Preface and canons of Neocaesarea

  • 142-144 Other supposed additions to the canons

Tome 2, Part 2: Councils of Gangra and Antioch (1913: 146-320)

  • 145-214 Council of Gangra

145-146 Tables giving the order of canons and list of bishops at Gangra

147-149 Gallic and Hispanic summaries of the council

150-160 Prisca’s account of the council: canons, letter, and bishop list

  • (161-214 Other versions of the council’s canons, letter, and bishop lists compared)

164 Headings

170 Conciliar letter

184 Canons

212 Second part of the Conciliar letter

  • 215-320 Council of Antioch

215 Table showing the number and orders of various canon listings

216 The Gallic and Hispanic summaries of the council

218-315 The chapters, conciliar letter, and canons of the council

220 Titles

228 Conciliar Letter

231 Name of the bishops

232 Canons

312 Names of the bishops

316-320 Other supposed additons to the canons

Tome 2, Fascicle 3: Councils of Laodicea and Constantinople. (1939: 321-472)

  • 321-400 Council of Laodicea

321-322 Various numbering systems compared

323-339 Heading of the canons

340-392 Canons

393-400 Other list of the canon headings, including Isidore’s

  • 401-472 Council of Constantinople

401 Various canon-numbering systems compared

402-405 Headings of the canons listed

406-426 Canons according to Prisca, Isidore, and Dionysius

427-432 Brief record of the council according to an ancient Latin and a Parisian codex

433-464 Names of the bishops at Constantinople

465-472 Creed of Constantinople

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