Canon LXXI. (Greek
lxxiv.)
Of those who leave in neglect their own people.
Moreover
it seemed good that no
one should be allowed to leave his chief cathedral and go to another
church built in the diocese, or to neglect the care and frequent
attendance upon his own cathedral by reason of too great care for his
own affairs.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon
LXXI.
It seemed good that no bishop shall translate himself to
another see, leaving his own, nor that through a care for his own
affairs he should neglect his diocese.
This is Canon vj. of Carthage, September,
a.d.
401.
Johnson.
See Canons 53 (57), 56 (60).
“Principalis Cathedra,” his own
Cathedral.