in 1310, archbishop porchetto spinola (1299–1321) held a provincial synod, in which the statutes of genoa pertaining to the imprisonment of persons for unpaid debts, including clerics, was debated. archbishop andrea della torre (1368–1377) held a synod in 1375. on 10 january 1421, archbishop pileo de' marini (1400–1433) held a diocesan synod, which was chiefly concerned with the lives and conduct of the clergy.