The Holy Canons Apostolic Canon 61
Canon 61 Those convicted of grave sin not ordained
Ἱεροὶ Κανόνες τῶν Ἁγίων καὶ Πανσέπτων Ἀποστόλων
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If any accusation is made against one of the faithful, of fornication or adultery or some other forbidden deed, and he is convicted, let him not be advanced into the clergy.
Εἴ τις κατηγορία γένηται κατὰ πιστοῦ, πορνείας ἢ μοιχείας ἢ ἄλλης τινὸς ἀπηγορευμένης πράξεως, καὶ ἐλεγχθείη, εἰς κλῆρον μὴ προαγέσθω.
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