The life of St. Patrick and his place in history

by J. B. Bury

[264] “Brit. ecc. ant.,” in Opera, vol. vi. p. 491. The same view was urged by Varin. But neither Ussher nor Varin gave positive proof.

[265] It is officially recognised in the 40th canon of the Fourth Council of Toledo, A.D. 633.

[266] Cp. the 15th canon of Nicaea, Mansi, ii. 200.

[267] So too in the Hibernensis, i. 22, a and c.

[268] Fastes épiscopaux de l’ancienne Gaule, vol. i. p. 41.

[269] Cp. also canon 27 of the Council of Hippo, A.D. 393 (Mansi, iii. 923): ut episcopi non proficiscantur trans mare nisi consulto primae sedis episcopo suae cuiusque prouinciae, ut ab eo praecipue possint formatas sumere.

[270] Printed by Pamelius in his edition of Cyprian; by Ware in his Opuscula of St. Patrick (1656); by Migne, P.L. 40, 649 sqq.

[271] For his alleged relationship see below, [p. 292].

[272] To this rule the MSS. present two exceptions, which should be corrected: v. 70, praeuidit, which has been corrected to praeuidet (cp. Atkinson, Lib. Hymn. ii. 13), and v. 66, qui ornatur uestimento nuptiale indūtus, where we ought evidently to read inclŭtus.

[273] 311₂₉, Rolls ed.