Question 39 — The Impediments to Holy Orders

We must next consider the impediments to this sacrament.

Under this head there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the female sex is an impediment to receiving this sacrament?

• (2) Whether lack of the use of reason is?
• (3) Whether the state of slavery is?
• (4) Whether homicide is?
• (5) Whether illegitimate birth is?
• (6) Whether lack of members is?