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Term: CLERICO INFRA SACROS ORDINES CONSTITUTO NON ELIGENDO IN OFFICIUM
Definition: This term means that a person who has not yet been ordained as a priest cannot be chosen for a position of authority within the church.
CLERICO INFRA SACROS ORDINES CONSTITUTO NON ELIGENDO IN OFFICIUM
A Latin phrase that means a cleric who has not yet received holy orders cannot be appointed to an office.
John, a seminarian who has not yet been ordained as a priest, cannot be appointed as a bishop.
This phrase emphasizes the importance of receiving holy orders before being appointed to a higher office in the church. It ensures that only those who have received the necessary training and spiritual preparation are appointed to positions of authority within the church.
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