Rules taken from the sacred canons were even drawn up for their use, of which the most celebrated is that of St. Chrodegang, Bishop of Metz (766).

The great majority, however, accepted the sacred canon.

After labouring with success for a certain time, they were sent to Britain, or Gaul, to receive episcopal consecration at the hands of three prelates, according to the sacred canons.

The recitation of the sacred canon plays an equally important role.

Callcott also composed solo songs and religious music including psalms and sacred canons.

Bishops are required by the sacred canons of the Orthodox Church to be chosen from among the monastic clergy.

Sekkizhar's work itself became part of the sacred canon.

Pope Sixtus V condemned the practice of charging interest as "detestable to God and man, damned by the sacred canons and contrary to Christian charity."

Then, with characteristic insouciance, he calmly violates one of the more sacred canons in the religion of wine.

The West has not been wholly responsible for the extreme forms of Islam, which have cultivated a violence that violates the most sacred canons of religion.