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← The Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451)↑ The XXX Canons of the Holy and Fourth Synods, of Chalcedon

Canon XV.

The Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451) · The Seven Holy Ecumenical Councils

Canon XV.

Chal 16.15.1

A woman shall not receive the laying on of hands as a deaconess under forty years of age, and then only after searching examination. And if, after she has had hands laid on her and has continued for a time to minister, she shall despise the grace of God and give herself in marriage, she shall be anathematized and the man united to her.

Chal 16.15.2

Notes.

Chal 16.15.3

Ancient Epitome of Canon XV.

Chal 16.15.4

No person shall be ordained deaconess except she be forty years of age. If she shall dishonour her ministry by contracting a marriage, let her be anathema.

Chal 16.15.5

This canon should be read carefully in connexion with what is said in the Excursus on deaconesses to canon xix. of Nice.

Chal 16.15.6

This canon is found in the Corpus Juris Canonici, Gratian’s Decretum, Pars II., Causa XXVII, Quæst. I., Canon xxiij.

Chal 16.15.7