The Rules of the Orthodox Church with Commentary, Volume 1
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19th c. · Councils & Canon Law · English translation, 2026
Source edition: Правила Православне Цркве са тумачењима
Cover art: Nikita Pustosvyat: Dispute on the Faith (1880–81) — Vasily Perov (Russian, 1834–1882) (State Tretyakov Gallery (Wikimedia Commons), Public domain)
The Apostolic Canons and the seven Ecumenical Councils — 275 rules that fixed how a bishop is made, how a penitent returns, whom a Christian may marry — with the commentary of the man the Serbs count as the founder of their canon law. Milaš prints each canon, then the canons that speak with it, then explains what it meant when it was written and what force it still carries. Never before in English.
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Contents
- Introduction
- Dedication
- Preface
- On the Canons of the Orthodox Church
- On the Canons of the Holy Apostles
- On the Canons of the Ecumenical Councils
- On the Canons of the Local Councils
- On the Canons of the Holy Fathers
- On the Supplementary Canons
- Canons of the Holy Apostles, 1–28
- Canons of the Holy Apostles, 29–59
- Canons of the Holy Apostles, 60–85
- Canons of the First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, 325), 1–6
- Canons of the First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, 325), 7–20
- Canons of the Second Ecumenical Council (Constantinople, 381)
- Canons of the Third Ecumenical Council (Ephesus, 431)
- Canons of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451), 1–13
- Canons of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451), 14–27
- Canons of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451), 28–30
- Canons of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (In Trullo, 691-2), 1–12
- Canons of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (In Trullo, 691-2), 13–34
- Canons of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (In Trullo, 691-2), 35–74
- Canons of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (In Trullo, 691-2), 75–102
- Canons of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, 787)
- The Author: Saint Nikodim Milaš