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I've been researching the decrees of the second Council of Tours (AD 567), specifically Canon XXII:





  1. Some still hold fast the old error, that they should honor the 1st of January. Others, on the festival of the See of Peter, present meat offerings to the dead, and partake of meats which have been offered to demons. Others reverence certain rocks, or trees, or fountains, etc. The priests should root out these heathenish superstitions. (1)




I understand the 1st of January to have been when Consuls entered office and citizens would renew vows, make offerings to chief deities such as Jupiter and Juno, and take auspice.



But when was the festival of the See of Peter in the 6th Century?



Does it correspond to the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul?



Personally, I'm not familiar with the calendrical history and the changes the calendar went through.





(1) A History Of The Councils Of The Church Volumes 1 to 5 by Charles Joseph Hefele D.D. Chapter I, The synods until the end of the sixth century.










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    I've been researching the decrees of the second Council of Tours (AD 567), specifically Canon XXII:





    1. Some still hold fast the old error, that they should honor the 1st of January. Others, on the festival of the See of Peter, present meat offerings to the dead, and partake of meats which have been offered to demons. Others reverence certain rocks, or trees, or fountains, etc. The priests should root out these heathenish superstitions. (1)




    I understand the 1st of January to have been when Consuls entered office and citizens would renew vows, make offerings to chief deities such as Jupiter and Juno, and take auspice.



    But when was the festival of the See of Peter in the 6th Century?



    Does it correspond to the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul?



    Personally, I'm not familiar with the calendrical history and the changes the calendar went through.





    (1) A History Of The Councils Of The Church Volumes 1 to 5 by Charles Joseph Hefele D.D. Chapter I, The synods until the end of the sixth century.










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      I've been researching the decrees of the second Council of Tours (AD 567), specifically Canon XXII:





      1. Some still hold fast the old error, that they should honor the 1st of January. Others, on the festival of the See of Peter, present meat offerings to the dead, and partake of meats which have been offered to demons. Others reverence certain rocks, or trees, or fountains, etc. The priests should root out these heathenish superstitions. (1)




      I understand the 1st of January to have been when Consuls entered office and citizens would renew vows, make offerings to chief deities such as Jupiter and Juno, and take auspice.



      But when was the festival of the See of Peter in the 6th Century?



      Does it correspond to the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul?



      Personally, I'm not familiar with the calendrical history and the changes the calendar went through.





      (1) A History Of The Councils Of The Church Volumes 1 to 5 by Charles Joseph Hefele D.D. Chapter I, The synods until the end of the sixth century.










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      I've been researching the decrees of the second Council of Tours (AD 567), specifically Canon XXII:





      1. Some still hold fast the old error, that they should honor the 1st of January. Others, on the festival of the See of Peter, present meat offerings to the dead, and partake of meats which have been offered to demons. Others reverence certain rocks, or trees, or fountains, etc. The priests should root out these heathenish superstitions. (1)




      I understand the 1st of January to have been when Consuls entered office and citizens would renew vows, make offerings to chief deities such as Jupiter and Juno, and take auspice.



      But when was the festival of the See of Peter in the 6th Century?



      Does it correspond to the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul?



      Personally, I'm not familiar with the calendrical history and the changes the calendar went through.





      (1) A History Of The Councils Of The Church Volumes 1 to 5 by Charles Joseph Hefele D.D. Chapter I, The synods until the end of the sixth century.







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          In his History of the Councils of the Church, Volume 3, Charles Hefele records that:




          ... the Latin Emperor Valentinian III came with his wife Eudoxia (a daughter of Theodosius II.), and his mother Galla Placidia (aunt of Theodosius), to Rome, in order to pay his devotions there on the Festival of the holy Apostle Peter (at the Festival of the See of Peter, S. Peter’s Day, February 22, 450)





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          As the Wikipedia page on St Peter notes,




          In the Roman Rite, the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is celebrated on 22 February




          This is confirmed on the website of the Liturgy Office of The Catholic Church in England and Wales.



          So it would appear that the date of the festival has remained unchanged on 22 February since at least the fifth century.






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          • I think there is confusion between the “see of Peter” (sedes Petri), meaning the city of Rome and (in a narrower sense) the papal court, and the “chair of Peter” (cathedra Petri), the physical chair built into the high altar in the Basilica of St Peter. The latter has only been in Rome since the 9th century, so the Council of Tours could not have referred to this.
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          • @fdb The 'chair' in the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on February 22 refers to the See of Antioch. (the festival for the See of Peter at Rome was on 18 January). See also Catholic Culture.org
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago












          • So was the physical cathedra of Peter kept in Antioch before being removed to Rome?
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • Is this date given in the Julian Calendar -- not matching today's feast day?
            – Aaron Brick
            2 days ago










          • @fdb My understanding is that there were 2 physical cathedrae venerated by the early church, I couldn't say whether either were ever in Antioch, and neither survive today. Apparently, the festival on 22 February was originally the most important of the two which, I suppose, is why Dr Hefele refers to that date for the Festival of the See of Peter.
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago













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          In his History of the Councils of the Church, Volume 3, Charles Hefele records that:




          ... the Latin Emperor Valentinian III came with his wife Eudoxia (a daughter of Theodosius II.), and his mother Galla Placidia (aunt of Theodosius), to Rome, in order to pay his devotions there on the Festival of the holy Apostle Peter (at the Festival of the See of Peter, S. Peter’s Day, February 22, 450)





          • p266 (my emphasis)


          As the Wikipedia page on St Peter notes,




          In the Roman Rite, the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is celebrated on 22 February




          This is confirmed on the website of the Liturgy Office of The Catholic Church in England and Wales.



          So it would appear that the date of the festival has remained unchanged on 22 February since at least the fifth century.






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          • I think there is confusion between the “see of Peter” (sedes Petri), meaning the city of Rome and (in a narrower sense) the papal court, and the “chair of Peter” (cathedra Petri), the physical chair built into the high altar in the Basilica of St Peter. The latter has only been in Rome since the 9th century, so the Council of Tours could not have referred to this.
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • @fdb The 'chair' in the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on February 22 refers to the See of Antioch. (the festival for the See of Peter at Rome was on 18 January). See also Catholic Culture.org
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago












          • So was the physical cathedra of Peter kept in Antioch before being removed to Rome?
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • Is this date given in the Julian Calendar -- not matching today's feast day?
            – Aaron Brick
            2 days ago










          • @fdb My understanding is that there were 2 physical cathedrae venerated by the early church, I couldn't say whether either were ever in Antioch, and neither survive today. Apparently, the festival on 22 February was originally the most important of the two which, I suppose, is why Dr Hefele refers to that date for the Festival of the See of Peter.
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago

















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          In his History of the Councils of the Church, Volume 3, Charles Hefele records that:




          ... the Latin Emperor Valentinian III came with his wife Eudoxia (a daughter of Theodosius II.), and his mother Galla Placidia (aunt of Theodosius), to Rome, in order to pay his devotions there on the Festival of the holy Apostle Peter (at the Festival of the See of Peter, S. Peter’s Day, February 22, 450)





          • p266 (my emphasis)


          As the Wikipedia page on St Peter notes,




          In the Roman Rite, the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is celebrated on 22 February




          This is confirmed on the website of the Liturgy Office of The Catholic Church in England and Wales.



          So it would appear that the date of the festival has remained unchanged on 22 February since at least the fifth century.






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          • I think there is confusion between the “see of Peter” (sedes Petri), meaning the city of Rome and (in a narrower sense) the papal court, and the “chair of Peter” (cathedra Petri), the physical chair built into the high altar in the Basilica of St Peter. The latter has only been in Rome since the 9th century, so the Council of Tours could not have referred to this.
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • @fdb The 'chair' in the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on February 22 refers to the See of Antioch. (the festival for the See of Peter at Rome was on 18 January). See also Catholic Culture.org
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago












          • So was the physical cathedra of Peter kept in Antioch before being removed to Rome?
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • Is this date given in the Julian Calendar -- not matching today's feast day?
            – Aaron Brick
            2 days ago










          • @fdb My understanding is that there were 2 physical cathedrae venerated by the early church, I couldn't say whether either were ever in Antioch, and neither survive today. Apparently, the festival on 22 February was originally the most important of the two which, I suppose, is why Dr Hefele refers to that date for the Festival of the See of Peter.
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago















          up vote
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          In his History of the Councils of the Church, Volume 3, Charles Hefele records that:




          ... the Latin Emperor Valentinian III came with his wife Eudoxia (a daughter of Theodosius II.), and his mother Galla Placidia (aunt of Theodosius), to Rome, in order to pay his devotions there on the Festival of the holy Apostle Peter (at the Festival of the See of Peter, S. Peter’s Day, February 22, 450)





          • p266 (my emphasis)


          As the Wikipedia page on St Peter notes,




          In the Roman Rite, the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is celebrated on 22 February




          This is confirmed on the website of the Liturgy Office of The Catholic Church in England and Wales.



          So it would appear that the date of the festival has remained unchanged on 22 February since at least the fifth century.






          share|improve this answer












          In his History of the Councils of the Church, Volume 3, Charles Hefele records that:




          ... the Latin Emperor Valentinian III came with his wife Eudoxia (a daughter of Theodosius II.), and his mother Galla Placidia (aunt of Theodosius), to Rome, in order to pay his devotions there on the Festival of the holy Apostle Peter (at the Festival of the See of Peter, S. Peter’s Day, February 22, 450)





          • p266 (my emphasis)


          As the Wikipedia page on St Peter notes,




          In the Roman Rite, the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is celebrated on 22 February




          This is confirmed on the website of the Liturgy Office of The Catholic Church in England and Wales.



          So it would appear that the date of the festival has remained unchanged on 22 February since at least the fifth century.







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          • I think there is confusion between the “see of Peter” (sedes Petri), meaning the city of Rome and (in a narrower sense) the papal court, and the “chair of Peter” (cathedra Petri), the physical chair built into the high altar in the Basilica of St Peter. The latter has only been in Rome since the 9th century, so the Council of Tours could not have referred to this.
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • @fdb The 'chair' in the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on February 22 refers to the See of Antioch. (the festival for the See of Peter at Rome was on 18 January). See also Catholic Culture.org
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago












          • So was the physical cathedra of Peter kept in Antioch before being removed to Rome?
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • Is this date given in the Julian Calendar -- not matching today's feast day?
            – Aaron Brick
            2 days ago










          • @fdb My understanding is that there were 2 physical cathedrae venerated by the early church, I couldn't say whether either were ever in Antioch, and neither survive today. Apparently, the festival on 22 February was originally the most important of the two which, I suppose, is why Dr Hefele refers to that date for the Festival of the See of Peter.
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago




















          • I think there is confusion between the “see of Peter” (sedes Petri), meaning the city of Rome and (in a narrower sense) the papal court, and the “chair of Peter” (cathedra Petri), the physical chair built into the high altar in the Basilica of St Peter. The latter has only been in Rome since the 9th century, so the Council of Tours could not have referred to this.
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • @fdb The 'chair' in the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on February 22 refers to the See of Antioch. (the festival for the See of Peter at Rome was on 18 January). See also Catholic Culture.org
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago












          • So was the physical cathedra of Peter kept in Antioch before being removed to Rome?
            – fdb
            2 days ago










          • Is this date given in the Julian Calendar -- not matching today's feast day?
            – Aaron Brick
            2 days ago










          • @fdb My understanding is that there were 2 physical cathedrae venerated by the early church, I couldn't say whether either were ever in Antioch, and neither survive today. Apparently, the festival on 22 February was originally the most important of the two which, I suppose, is why Dr Hefele refers to that date for the Festival of the See of Peter.
            – sempaiscuba
            2 days ago


















          I think there is confusion between the “see of Peter” (sedes Petri), meaning the city of Rome and (in a narrower sense) the papal court, and the “chair of Peter” (cathedra Petri), the physical chair built into the high altar in the Basilica of St Peter. The latter has only been in Rome since the 9th century, so the Council of Tours could not have referred to this.
          – fdb
          2 days ago




          I think there is confusion between the “see of Peter” (sedes Petri), meaning the city of Rome and (in a narrower sense) the papal court, and the “chair of Peter” (cathedra Petri), the physical chair built into the high altar in the Basilica of St Peter. The latter has only been in Rome since the 9th century, so the Council of Tours could not have referred to this.
          – fdb
          2 days ago












          @fdb The 'chair' in the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on February 22 refers to the See of Antioch. (the festival for the See of Peter at Rome was on 18 January). See also Catholic Culture.org
          – sempaiscuba
          2 days ago






          @fdb The 'chair' in the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on February 22 refers to the See of Antioch. (the festival for the See of Peter at Rome was on 18 January). See also Catholic Culture.org
          – sempaiscuba
          2 days ago














          So was the physical cathedra of Peter kept in Antioch before being removed to Rome?
          – fdb
          2 days ago




          So was the physical cathedra of Peter kept in Antioch before being removed to Rome?
          – fdb
          2 days ago












          Is this date given in the Julian Calendar -- not matching today's feast day?
          – Aaron Brick
          2 days ago




          Is this date given in the Julian Calendar -- not matching today's feast day?
          – Aaron Brick
          2 days ago












          @fdb My understanding is that there were 2 physical cathedrae venerated by the early church, I couldn't say whether either were ever in Antioch, and neither survive today. Apparently, the festival on 22 February was originally the most important of the two which, I suppose, is why Dr Hefele refers to that date for the Festival of the See of Peter.
          – sempaiscuba
          2 days ago






          @fdb My understanding is that there were 2 physical cathedrae venerated by the early church, I couldn't say whether either were ever in Antioch, and neither survive today. Apparently, the festival on 22 February was originally the most important of the two which, I suppose, is why Dr Hefele refers to that date for the Festival of the See of Peter.
          – sempaiscuba
          2 days ago




















           

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