Term
Ordination
The act of admitting a candidate into the ministry of the church through the laying on of hands and prayer.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
The act of conferring holy orders and so admitting a candidate into the ministry of the church. The central element in ordination is the laying on of hands with prayers.
Connections
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- Related to
- holy ordersTerm
- Presbyters/ElderTerm
- Includes
Sources
- 1.J. G. Davies The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed.. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986). 400Original citation: Davies, J. G. The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986, 400.
Last revised August 14, 2026