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Code of Canons of the African Church (Carthage, 419)

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81. Canon 81

Canon LXXXI. (Greek lxxxiv.)

Of bishops who appoint heretics or heathens as their heirs.

Item, it was ordained that if any bishop should prefer to his Church strangers to blood relationship with him, or his heretical relatives, or pagans as his heirs, he shall be anathematized even after his death, and his name shall by no means be recited among those of the priests of God. Nor can he be excused if he die intestate, because being a bishop he was bound not to postpone making such a disposition of his goods as was befitting his profession.

Notes · Ancient Epitome of Canon LXXXI

Let a bishop be anathema if he make heretics and heathen his heirs.

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