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OF THOSE WHO CONFER THIS SACRAMENT (TWO ARTICLES)
We must now consider those who confer this sacrament. Under this head there are two points of inquiry:
(1) Whether a bishop alone can confer this sacrament?
(2) Whether a heretic or any other person cut off from the Church can confer this sacrament?