Penitential of Finnian

Incipit of the Penitential of Finnian.

The Penitential of Finnian[a] is a sixth-century penitential believed to have been written by either Finnian of Clonard or Finnian of Movilla. It contains fifty canons that apply to both the clergy and the laity, but with stricter penances for the former.

  1. ^ Meens 2014, p. 244.
  2. ^ Wade 2018, p. 6.


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