16. Owing to the fact that the faithful of the different individual churches dwell intermingled with each other in the same area or Eastern territory, the faculties for hearing confessions duly and without restriction given to priests of any rite by their own hierarchs extend to the whole territory of him who grants them and also to the places and faithful of any other rite in the same territory, unless the hierarch of the place has expressly excluded this for places of his rite.(20)
Kuhusu Kitubio 16. Madhali kuna mchanganyiko wa kila siku wa waamini wa Makanisa maalum mbalimbali katika ukanda au eneo lilelile la Mashariki, basi mapadre wa riti yoyote ile wana idhini ya kupokea kitubio katika eneo lote, ikiwa wameruhusiwa kwa halali na pasipo kizuio na viongozi wao; tena wana idhini hiyo pia mahali pote na kwa waamini wa riti yoyote katika eneo lile moja; isipokuwa kama Mkuu wa mahali pale amekataa wazi ruhusa kwa eneo la riti yake[20].