THREE HOLY VOWS OF CLERGY
The Three Solemn Vows of Clergy, As Clergy under Holy Obligation, I do hereby vow before God and man to adhere to the following statutes of conduct:
I, ____________________________________, make the solemn vow of Obedience to my ecclesiastic superiors. As a good Christian and as one holding clerical appointment, I agree to and embrace as required obligation obedience and prompt and complete submission to my Bishop or other immediate ecclesiastic superior in religious matters, and profession.
I, ____________________________________, make the solemn vow of Poverty, consisting of the renunciation of excessive worldly goods and in the most sparing use of food, clothing, and all necessaries.
I, ____________________________________, make the solemn vow of Chastity, consisting of refraining from sexual congress if unmarried and faithfulness to my spouse if married.
I, ____________________________________, make the solemn vow of Obedience to my ecclesiastic superiors. As a good Christian and as one holding clerical appointment, I agree to and embrace as required obligation obedience and prompt and complete submission to my Bishop or other immediate ecclesiastic superior in religious matters, and profession.
I, ____________________________________, make the solemn vow of Poverty, consisting of the renunciation of excessive worldly goods and in the most sparing use of food, clothing, and all necessaries.
I, ____________________________________, make the solemn vow of Chastity, consisting of refraining from sexual congress if unmarried and faithfulness to my spouse if married.