Canon XXII.
Those
who are ordained for
money, whether bishops or of any rank whatever, and not by examination
and choice of life, we order to be deposed as well as those also who
ordained them.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon
XXII.
Whoever is ordained for pay shall be deposed together
with his ordainer.
Van Espen.
The present canon orders to be deposed not only the one
simoniacally ordained, but also his ordainer, ordering that ordinations
should take place on account, not of money, but of the excellence of
the examination stood by the candidate and on account of his
uprightness of life. And it evidently takes it for granted that,
where money has been used, examination, excellence of life, and
consideration of merit enter but little into the matter, or at least
are paid no attention to.