Canon 2227 and the canonical definition of "clergy"
There is a big problem with the Kurgan theory that at a certain point in time, all priests, bishops and cardinals became heretics, and automatically lost their office, clerical state, and are no longer even catholic. Besides the fact of "once a priest, always a priest", his problem is canon 2227, which states as follows (my comments in red, emphasis added in bold ) Canon 2227 Par 1 - “A penalty canon be imposed or declared against those mentioned in Canon 1557 par 1, except by the Roman Pontiff.” (So, we see here that there is a certain group of people who cannot receive a penalty from a canon, except if it is imposed by the Pope himself) Par 2 - Unless specifically mentioned, Cardinals of the H.R. are not included under penal law, nor are Bishops [liable] to the penalty of automatic suspension and interdict” (For a Cardinal or Bishop to be included under a canon law, they have to be specifically mentioned in that canon law. In case there is any doubt, it specifies that Bisho...