The Holy Synod decrees that persons in villages and districts, or those who are called chorepiscopi, even though they may have received ordination to the Episcopate, shall regard their own limits and manage the churches subject to them, and be content with the care and administration of these; but they may ordain readers, sub-deacons and exorcists, and shall be content with promoting these, but shall not presume to ordain either a presbyter or a deacon, without the consent of bishop of the city to which he and his district are subject. And if he shall dare to transgress [these] decrees, he shall be deposed from the rank which he enjoys. And a chorepiscopus is to be appointed by the bishop of the city to which he is subject.
This extended some clarification to the previous canon by stating which offices can be appointed by the country overseer without the metropolitan. Low-level assistants did not require a higher level approval while elders and deacons needed input presumably so that all things were done in good order.
This extended some clarification to the previous canon by stating which offices can be appointed by the country overseer without the metropolitan. Low-level assistants did not require a higher level approval while elders and deacons needed input presumably so that all things were done in good order.
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