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Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian · St Theodota, Mother of Cosmas and Damian

← Canons of the Local Councils

Canon 22

That no one can ordain a deacon before the age of 25.

It was advisable not to ordain a deacon until the age of 25.

Greek original

Καὶ ἵνα πρὸ τῶν εἰκοσιπέντε ἐνιαυτῶν, μήτε διάκονοι χειροτονῶνται·[1]