"We have concluded that when the principle of racial division (i.e. phyletism) is juxtaposed with the teaching of the Gospel and the constant practice of the Church, it is not only foreign to it, but also completely opposed, to it. We decree the following in the Holy Spirit: 1. We reject and condemn racial division, that is, racial differences, national quarrels and disagreements in the Church of Christ, as being contrary to the teaching of the Gospel and the holy canons of our blessed fathers, on which the holy Church is established and which adorn human society and lead it to Divine piety. 2. In accordance with the holy canons, we proclaim that those who accept such division according to races and who dare to base on it hitherto unheard-of racial assemblies are foreign to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and are real schismatics."
Constantinople...1872
Re: Discretion and denial cannot overcome demographics.
I think fellow priests are sufficiently wise to determine and assess whether a senior member of their ranks has what life experience and school education it takes to be a diocesan bishop.
I notice that you did not address the main point -- demographically speaking there just are not enough meeting the qualifications set back before the extinction of the species of 'widower seeking church service'. It would be well to focus on that topic as quite evidently half measures along all other lines have and are not working out too well.
