CANON 31

Summary. Illegitimate sons of canons may not be appointed heir fathers serve. Such appointments are invalid.

Text. To destroy that worst of corruptions that grown up in many churches, we strictly forbid that the sons of canons, especially the illegitimate ones be made canons in the same secular churches in which their fathers have been appointed. Such appointments, we decree are invalid; those who presume to make them, let them be suspended from their benefices

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