Council of Elvira (c. 305): source notes

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Topic: icons

See icons reasoning.

ICO S1: Canon 36

• Source: (not located)
• Text: Commonly reported: “pictures ought not to be in churches, lest what is worshipped and adored be painted on the walls”. Not verified.
• Context: Date and meaning are disputed (it may be a pastoral measure during persecution).
• Bears on: I3
• Status: to verify