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Canon IV.

The Quinisext Council in Trullo (692) · The Seven Holy Ecumenical Councils

Canon IV.

Trull 1.4.1

If any bishop, presbyter, deacon, sub-deacon, lector, cantor, or door-keeper has had intercourse with a woman dedicated to God, let him be deposed, as one who has corrupted a spouse of Christ, but if a layman let him be cut off.

Trull 1.4.2

Notes.

Trull 1.4.3

Ancient Epitome of Canon IV.

Trull 1.4.4

A cleric coupled to a spouse of God shall be deposed. In the case of a layman he shall be cut off.

Trull 1.4.5

This canon is found in the Corpus Juris Canonici, Gratian’s Decretum, Pars II., Causa XXVII., Q. I., c. vj.

Trull 1.4.6

A layman ravishing a nun, by secular law was punished by death. Balsamon gives the reference thus: V Cap. primi tit. iiij. lib. Basilic. or cxxiij. Novel.

Trull 1.4.7