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Callistus II, 1119-1124

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so great a danger has arisen that—and we say this with sorrow—only a few priests or Catholic clergy are found in such a broad extent of territory. Therefore, with so many sons living in this condition, the necessity of Christian peace demands that regarding this (group) the maternal womb of the Church be open. Therefore instructed by the examples and writings of our Fathers, who in different times received into their ranks the Novatians, the Donatists, and other heretics, we are receiving in the episcopal office the bishops of the above-mentioned region who have been ordained in schism, unless they are proven usurpers, simoniacs, or criminals. We decree the same concerning the clergy of any rank whom way of life together with knowledge commends.

Gelasius II 1118-1119

CALLISTUS II 1119-1124
LATERAN COUNCIL I 1123

Ecumenical IX (concerning investitures)

Simony, Celibacy, Investiture, Incest1

359. Can. 1. "Following the examples of the Holy Fathers" and renewing the duty of our office "we forbid in every way by the authority of the Apostolic See that anyone by means of money be ordained or promoted in the Church of God. But if anyone shall have acquired ordination or promotion in the Church in this way, let him be entirely deprived of his office."2

[continuation of the preceding footnote from p. 145:] have been made by Alexander III, Lucius III, Urban III, and others, see L. Saltet, Les réordinations, Paris 1907.

  1. Msi XXI 282 A ff.; Hrd VI, II 1111 C ff.; cf. Hfl V 379 ff.; Bar(Th) ad 1122 n. 1 ff. (18, 343 a ff.). ↩

  2. From the Council of Tolosa 1119, held by Callistus II, can. 1 [Msi XXI 226]. The following are against the heresy of simony, which was called a heresy because the simoniacs not only sinned against the law but contended that the payment of money for holy orders is licit; and so they attacked the law of good morals, or they said that what they themselves on the other hand opposed were not prohibited by it (simony). Against this curse the Pontiffs and Councils fought with the following decrees: Chalcedon 451, can. 2 [Msi VII 393 B]; Clement II in Roman Synod 1047 [Msi XIX 627 f.]; Leo IX in Roman Synod I 1049 [Msi XIX 721 C], Remen. 1049 c. 2 [Msi XIX 741 E], Mogunt 1049 [Msi XIX 749 c]; Nicholas II in Roman Synod 1059 c. 9 [Msi XIX 909 A]; Alexander II in Roman Synod 1063 c. 1 f. [Msi XIX 1023 f.]; Gregory VII in Roman Synod 1073 [Msi XX 173 E]; 1074, c. 6-10 [Msi XX 408 ff.]; 1078 [Msi XX 503 D]; 1078, c. 4 [Msi XX 509 E]; Urban II in Melfit. 1089, c. 1 [Msi XX 721 f.]; Placentina 1095, c 1-7 [Msi XX 805 f.]; Claromontan. 1095 [Msi XX 916 D]; Roman. 1099 c 1-7 [Msi XX 961 f.]; Callistus II in Tolosa 1119, c. 1 [Msi XXI 225 C]; Remen c. 1 [Msi XXI 235 B]; ecumenical ↩