Appendix
A particular council or synod is a gathering of the bishops of a specific region. Documents from the following councils and synods, which are listed here by date, are cited in the Catechism. See the Index of Citations for more information. Council documents are commonly referred to by their DS numbers.
- Synod of Rome (AD 382)
- Synod of Carthage (AD 418)
- Synod of Orange II (AD 529)
- Synod of Constantinople (AD 543)
- Synod of Braga I (AD 561)
- Synod of Toledo IV (AD 633)
- Synod of Toledo VI (AD 638)
- Lateran Synod (AD 649)
- Synod of Toledo XI (AD 675)
- Synod of Toledo XVI (AD 693)
- Synod of Rome (AD 745)
- Synod of Friuli (AD 796 or 797)
- Synod of Quiercy (AD 853)