Правило 47
About the prohibition for unmarried clergy and monks to visit widows and girls without the permission of the church authorities. But even having received permission, they cannot enter without an accompanying person.
Let clerics or abstinents not come to widows or virgins, unless by order or with the permission of their bishop or presbyters. And let them not do this alone, but accompanied by fellow clerics or such persons with whom the bishop or only presbyters can come to such women, or let them meet with them in the presence of clergy or any respected Christians.
Greek original
Κληρικοί, ἢ ἐγκρατευόμενοι, πρὸς χήρας, ἢ παρθένους, εἰ μὴ κατ᾽ ἐπιτροπὴν καὶ συναίνεσιν τοῦ ἰδίου ἐπισκόπου, ἢ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, μὴ εἰσίτωσαν· καὶ τοῦτο δὲ μὴ μόνοι ποιείτωσαν, ἀλλὰ μετὰ συγκληρικῶν, ἢ μετὰ τούτων, μεθ᾽ ὧν ὁ ἐπίσκοπος ἢ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι μόνοι ἔχουσι τὴν εἴσοδον πρὸς τὰς τοιουτοτρόπους γυναῖκας, ἢ ὅπου πάρεισι κληρικοί, ἢ ἔντιμοί τινες Χριστιανοί.[1]
Parallel canons
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