Canon Status
Canonical in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.
Date & Provenance
Translated from Arabic in the 14th century, based on earlier Greek and Syriac traditions.
Language & Manuscripts
Ge'ez manuscripts. Part of the broader Ethiopian biblical canon.
Why It Matters for Study
A collection of canon law covering almost all aspects of ecclesiastical life, including the writings of the Church Fathers and canons from ecumenical councils.
" The Sinodos contains the canons of the apostles and the fathers." — Sinodos (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " The Sinodos contains the canons of the apostles and the fathers." — Sinodos (paraphrase) " The Sinodos contains the canons of the apostles and the fathers." — Sinodos (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Sinodos — Oxford Reference|https://www.oxfordreference.com/|Scholarly overview.
Ethiopian Bible — Internet Archive|https://archive.org/details/ethiopianbible|Full text and commentary.
" The Sinodos contains the canons of the apostles and the fathers." — Sinodos (paraphrase)