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

Правило 3 Феофила Александрийского

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Ο Vista, who was appointed presbyter in Erev, befits the study of being. If he committed violence against a certain woman who was estranged from her living husband, then let him not be allowed to be a presbyter, whereas he, as a layman, should not enter the church, which usually excommunicates such people. However, let this not be a reproach to Bishop Apollo, if he appointed him out of ignorance: for the holy council commanded the expulsion of the unworthy, whose crime was exposed after the ordination. (Ap. 25, 61; I Universe. 2, 9, 10; Neoces. 9, 10; Dvukr. 17; Basil the Great. 89; Theophilus Alex. 5, 6). Apollo appointed a certain Vista as presbyter. Subsequently, it was discovered that Whist, before his ordination, had committed a serious crime, namely, had sexual intercourse with his wife, who lived separately from her husband. On this occasion, Theophilus orders that the case be carefully investigated and, if a crime is found, that Vista be immediately deprived of his rank; and Apollo, if he ignorantly installed that presbyter, this should not be imputed to guilt, for this is required by St. Council, namely, Canon 9 of the First Ecumenical Council, the interpretation of which should be addressed. You might be interested in:
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