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Bookmark or Share- FAQs- Priesthood, Ordination, Seminary | USCCBWhat is ordination? Ordination is the sacramental ceremony in which a man becomes a deacon, priest, or bishop and enabled to minister in Christ's name and that of the Church. There are three ordinations in the Sacrament of Holy Orders: diaconate; priesthood; and episcopal.
- Ordain; Ordination Meaning - Bible Definition and ReferencesOrdination: The act of arranging in regular order, especially the act of investing with ministerial or sacerdotal rank (ordo), the setting-apart for an office in the Christian ministry. The word does not occur in English Version of the Bible. The New Testament throws but little light on the origin of the later ecclesiastical rite of ordination.
- What does the Bible say about ordination? | GotQuestions.orgThe modern definition of ordination is “the investiture of clergy” or “the act of granting pastoral authority or sacerdotal power.” Usually, we think of an ordination service as a ceremony in which someone is commissioned or appointed to a position within the church.
- Ordination - WikipediaOrdination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. [1]
- The Meaning of Ordination - Ministry MattersOrdination is about God’s grace. To be ordained is to be accepted despite one’s limitations, sins and failures. Ordination declares to the church, “You must love in spite of . . . .”, “You must live in God’s grace, celebrate it, claim it . . . in spite of your sins and this person’s sins.”.
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