Canon 8 Cathari clergy received by laying on of hands

Concerning those who once named themselves Cathari, but are coming over to the catholic and apostolic Church, it has seemed good to the holy and great synod that, receiving the laying on of hands, they remain thus in the clergy. But before all things it is fitting that they confess this in writing, that they will agree with and follow the doctrines of the catholic and apostolic Church; that is, that they will communicate both with the twice-married and with those who have lapsed in the persecution, for whom both a time has been appointed and a season defined; so that they follow the catholic Church in all its doctrines. Where, then, whether in villages or in cities, all who are found to have been ordained are of these alone, those found in the clergy shall be in the same rank. But if some come over where there is a bishop or presbyter of the catholic Church, it is evident that the bishop of the Church shall have the dignity of the bishop, and he who is named bishop among the so-called Cathari shall have the honour of a presbyter; unless perhaps it seem good to the bishop that he should share in the honour of the name. But if this should not please him, he shall devise for him a place either of chorepiscopus or of presbyter, so that he may appear to be in the clergy at all; lest there be two bishops in the city.