ordinary course of appeal in Africa itself. Zosimus next made the further mistake of basing his action on a reputed canon of the First Council of Nicaea, which was, in reality, a canon of the Council of Sardica. In the Roman manuscripts the canons of Sardica followed those of Nicaea immediately, without an independent title, while the African manuscripts contained only the genuine canons of Nicaea, so that the canon appealed to by Zosimus was not contained in the African copies of the Nicene canons. This mistake ignited a serious disagreement over the appeal, which continued after the death of Zosimus. Legacy Besides the writings of the pope already mentioned, there are extant other letters to the bishops of the Byzantine province in Africa, in regard to a deposed bishop, and to the bishops of Gaul and Spain in respect to Priscillianism and ordination to the different grades of the clergy. The Liber Pontificalis attributes to Zosimus a decree on the wearing of the maniple by deacons, and on the dedication of Easter candles in the country parishes; also a decree forbidding clerics to visit taverns. Zosimus was buried in the sepulchral Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls. See also List of Catholic saints List of popes Notes Sources Dalmon, L. (2009), "Le Pape Zosime et la tradition juridique romaine," Eruditio Antiqua 1 (2009) 141–154. Lamberigts, M. (1992), "Augustine and Julian of Aeclanum on Zosimus," Augustiniana 42 (1992) 311–330. Marcos, Mar (2013). "Papal Authority, Local Autonomy, and Imperial Control: Pope Zosimus and the Western Churches," in: Palanque, J. R. (1935), "Les dissensions des églises des Gaules à la fin du IVe Siècle et la date du concile de Turin," Revue d'histoire de l'église de France 31 (1935), 481–501. External links Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Latina 418 deaths 5th-century archbishops 5th-century Christian saints 5th-century Romans Ancient Christians involved in controversies Saints from Roman Italy Greek popes Papal saints People from the Province of Crotone Popes Year of birth unknown 5th-century popes