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A '''Nomocanon''' (Greek, ''νοµοκανων''—from ''νοµος'', meaning ''law'', and ''κανων'', meaning ''rule'') is a collection of ecclesiastical law, containing both canon law proper and civil legislation impacting the Church.  Often, commentary is included.
 
A '''Nomocanon''' (Greek, ''νοµοκανων''—from ''νοµος'', meaning ''law'', and ''κανων'', meaning ''rule'') is a collection of ecclesiastical law, containing both canon law proper and civil legislation impacting the Church.  Often, commentary is included.
  
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In 577 AD,  Patriarch [[John Scholasticus|John III Scholasticus]] was responible for the first collection of Canon Law, the ''' ''Nomocanon'' ''', of the [[Orthodox Church]].
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

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A Nomocanon (Greek, νοµοκανων—from νοµος, meaning law, and κανων, meaning rule) is a collection of ecclesiastical law, containing both canon law proper and civil legislation impacting the Church. Often, commentary is included.

In 577 AD, Patriarch John III Scholasticus was responible for the first collection of Canon Law, the Nomocanon , of the Orthodox Church.

See also

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