Canon 100
On the need to issue letters to ordained bishops indicating the year and day of ordination, so that no doubt arises about the juniors and seniors.
It was acceptable: those who will henceforth be ordained in African regions should receive from those ordaining them letters signed by the latter’s hand, indicating the name of the consul and the day, so that there would be no confusion about who is younger and who is older.
Greek original
Ἔπειτα ἤρεσεν, ἵνα οἱτινεσδηποτε μετὰ ταῦτα χειροτονῶνται ἀνὰ τὰς τῆς Ἀφρικῆς ἐπαρχίας, γράμματα λάβωσι παρὰ τῶν χειροτονούντων αὐτούς, τῇ χειρὶ αὐτῶν ὑπογεγραμμένα, περιέχοντα τὸν ὕπατον καὶ τὴν ἡμέραν, ὥστε μηδεμίαν ἀμφισβήτησιν περὶ ὑστέρων ἢ προτέρων ἀναφυῆναι.[1]
Parallel canons
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