The Riddle of the 13th Canon of Ancyra

“It is not permitted that country bishops should ordain presbyters or deacons, nor, moreover, may city presbyters do so, without the written permission of the bishop in each parish.” This canon, which is still on occasion cited to uphold presbyterian ordination in the early church,1 so bristles with...

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Main Author: Richardson, Cyril Charles 1909-1976 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1947
In: Church history
Year: 1947, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-36
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Summary:“It is not permitted that country bishops should ordain presbyters or deacons, nor, moreover, may city presbyters do so, without the written permission of the bishop in each parish.” This canon, which is still on occasion cited to uphold presbyterian ordination in the early church,1 so bristles with difficulties, that it is perhaps advisable to refrain from using it to prove anything.
ISSN:1755-2613
Contains:Enthalten in: Church history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3160111