Правило 20
On the need for a council of bishops of each metropolitanate twice a year in the presence of the metropolitan.
For the sake of church needs and the resolution of disagreements, it is considered good that Councils of Bishops in each metropolitan region be held twice a year. For the first time after the third week of Easter, so that the Council took place on the fourth week of Pentecost. The bishops of the metropolitan region are reminded of this by the metropolitan. Let the Second Council take place on the Ides of October, that is, on the tenth day of the Idle Day. It was also decided that presbyters, deacons and all those who believe that they have been treated unfairly should come to these Councils, and that the Council would decide their affairs. But no one is allowed to meet on their own, without the bishops to whom the metropolis is entrusted.
Greek original
Διὰ τὰς ἐκκλησιαστικὰς χρείας, καὶ τὰς τῶν ἀμφισβητουμένων διαλύσεις, καλῶς ἔχειν ἔδοξε συνόδους καθ᾽ ἑκάστην ἐπαρχίαν τῶν ἐπισκόπων γίνεσθαι δεύτερον τοῦ ἔτους· ἅπαξ μὲν μετὰ τὴν τρίτην ἑβδομάδα τῆς ἑορτῆς τοῦ Πάσχα, ὥστε τῇ τετάρτῃ ἑβδομάδι τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς ἐπιτελεῖσθαι τὴν σύνοδον, ὑπομιμνήσκοντος τοὺς ἐπαρχιώτας τοῦ ἐν τῇ μητροπόλει· τὴν δὲ δευτέραν σύνοδον, γίνεσθαι εἰδοῖς ὀκτωβρίαις, ἥτις ἐστὶ δεκάτη Ὑπερβερεταίου· ὥστε ἐν αὐταῖς ταύταις ταῖς συνόδοις προσιέναι πρεσβυτέρους, καὶ διακόνους, καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἠδικεῖσθαι νομίζοντας, καὶ παρὰ τῆς συνόδου ἐπικρίσεως τυγχάνειν. Μὴ ἐξεῖναι δέ τινας καθ᾽ ἑαυτοὺς συνόδους ποιεῖσθαι, ἄνευ τῶν πεπιστευμένων τὰς μητροπόλεις.
Parallel canons
Ап.37IВс.5IIВс.2IVВс.19Трул.8VIIВс.6Лаод.40Карф.1873