> As Priests offer the Sacrifice Daily, perpetual continence/celibacy is demanded as a discipline.
In his Decretals, Pope Siricuis cited The Apostolic Origins of Priestly Celibacy and referenced waht I just noted. The Decretals were issued in 385 AD.
THe Decretals of Pope Siricius made it clear he was not instituing a new policy but referencing an ancient discipline that came from the Apostles themselves and he demanded all return to the Apostolic Practice
Fascinating! Another of the million reasons why I love FR.
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