From the Council of Valence, in Gaul, 374

Canon I. It has seemed good that after this synod no one ... from among bigamists or husbands of women whose marriage has been interrupted (that is, of widows) can be ordained a cleric. Nor must it be asked whether, initiated in the divine sacraments or Gentiles, they have stained themselves with this necessity of an unhappy lot, since the form of the divine precept is chaste.

Thus also Innocent I wrote in a rescript; see below.

Canon II. But concerning girls who have vowed themselves to God, if they have of their own accord passed over to earthly nuptials, we have decreed that this is to be observed: that penance not be given to them immediately, and when it has been given, unless they have fully satisfied God, as far as reason shall demand, the communion of these same is to be deferred.

You will perhaps understand the cause of the delaying of penance, which these Fathers do not wish to be given immediately, from the decree of Innocent I cited below to Victricius, chapter XII, saying that women of this sort are not to be admitted to penance unless the one to whom they had joined themselves has departed from this world. Hence already among the Gauls the same opinion appears concerning the force of these vows as among Innocent. Cf. ibid.