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

Canon XXI.

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

Canon XXI.

Chal 16.21.1

Clergymen and laymen bringing charges against bishops or clergymen are not to be received loosely and without examination, as accusers, but their own character shall first be investigated.

Chal 16.21.2

Notes.

Chal 16.21.3

Ancient Epitome of Canon XXI.

Chal 16.21.4

A cleric or layman making charges rashly against his bishop shall not be received.

Chal 16.21.5

Compare with this canon the VI Canon of those credited to the First Synod at Constantinople, the second ecumenical.

Chal 16.21.6

This canon is found in the Corpus Juris Canonici, Gratian’s Decretum, Pars II., Causa II., Quæst. VII., canon xlix., in Isidore’s first version.

Chal 16.21.7