Chapter 56

1Concerning those who confessed. The confessor shall not be ordained. This is a thing ^ of his own will. He is worthy of great honour, for he confessed God, and he confessed before peoples and kings. If he had a call for this he shall be ordained bishop ; or as presbyter let him be ordained : and likewise this ordination is because of his confession. If he did not finish (his course), but turned back and denied, he shall be deposed ; * because not only did he deny Christ, but became an enemy as one of the unbelievers.