# Synod of Elvira (c. 305)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/305-synod-of-elvira
Location: Elvira, Hispania
Themes: Council

Bishops in Hispania issue disciplinary canons, among the earliest surviving church legislation. At this point in the timeline (c. 305), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Marcellinus (30 June 296 – 25 October 304).

## Why it matters
Synod of Elvira mattered because its decisions defined doctrine, discipline or church order for generations of Christians.

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Synod of Elvira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synod_of_Elvira)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Synod of Elvira](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Synod+of+Elvira)
- [Wikipedia — Early Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante-Nicene_period)