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Clerics

Canon 323

1. Clerics, who are also called sacred ministers, are Christian

faithful who, chosen by the competent ecclesiastical authority,

are deputed through a gift of the Holy Spirit received in sacred

ordination to be ministers of the Church participating in the

mission and power of Christ, the Pastor. 2. In virtue of sacred ordination clerics are distinguished from the other Christian

faithful by divine institution.