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← Canons of Local Councils Received in Trullo (Sardica, Carthage)↑ The Canons of the CCXVII Blessed Fathers who assembled at Carthage.  Commonly Called The Code of Canons of the African Church

Canon LXII.

Canons of Local Councils Received in Trullo (Sardica, Carthage) · The Seven Holy Ecumenical Councils

Canon LXII. (Greek lxv.)

LocalT 2.66.1

Of condemned clerics.

LocalT 2.66.2

And this should be sought, that they deign to decree that if any clergyman of whatever rank shall have been condemned by the judgment of the bishops for any crime, he may not be defended either by the churches over which he presided, nor by anyone whatever, under pain of loss both of money and office, and let them order that neither age nor sex be received as an excuse.

LocalT 2.66.3

Notes.

LocalT 2.66.4

Ancient Epitome of Canon LXII.

LocalT 2.66.5

No one shall justify a clergyman condemned by his own bishop.

LocalT 2.66.6

This is Canon vj. of the Synod of Carthage, June 15 (or 16), a.d. 401.

LocalT 2.66.7