517 AD
Translation from the Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VII. For a complete electronic copy, visit the
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Italics in the text by John Wijngaards.
Canon 21. “We abrogate the consecration of widows whom they call ‘deaconesses’ completely from our region. If they wish to convert, no more than the blessing of penance should be imposed on them.”
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