With this measure, the church prevented the loss of power and income that resulted when priests who were married willed church property to their children.
وبفضل هذا القرار تفادت الكنيسة خسارة السلطة والمال ،‏ لأن الكهنة المتزوجين كانوا يورِّثون اولادهم ممتلكات الكنيسة .‏