Canon 769

1. The authority who admits a candidate for sacred ordination

should obtain: (1) the declaration which is mentioned in can.

761, also a certificate of the last sacred ordination or, if it

is the case of the first sacred ordination, a certificate of

baptism and chrismation with holy myron; (2) if the candidate is

married, a certificate of marriage and the written consent of his

wife; (3) a certificate of completed studies; (4) testimonial

letters of the rector of the seminary or the superior of the institute of consecrated life or the presbyter in whose care the

candidate was entrusted outside the seminary, of the good morals

of the candidate; (5) the testimonial letters which are mentioned in can. 771, 3; (6) testimonial letters, if it is considered expedient, of other eparchial bishops or superiors of institutes of consecrated life, where the candidate resided for

some time, concerning the qualities of the candidate and his

freedom from all canonical impediments. 2. These documents are

to be kept in the archive of the same authority.