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Q: What doctrine asserted that ordination passed on the power that Jesus gave his disciples from bishop to bishop?
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Why would a Catholic Archbishop or Bishop celebrate the Ordination of an Episcopal Bishop?

An Archbishop or Bishop may only celebrate the Ordination of a Bishop with the Pope's permission, and there is no way that any pope would ever give permission to celebrate the ordination of an Episcopal Bishop unless you are referring to an Episcopal Bishop that converted to the Catholic Church and was being ordained a priest in the Church.


Do you have to be ordained as a pope?

Roman Catholic AnswerThe highest Ordination in the Church is a Bishop, and the Holy Father is always a Bishop. If he is not already a Bishop when he is selected as Holy Father, he is first ordained such, but there is no "ordination" as Pope, it is just a selection process, guided by the Holy Spirit.


How do you use the word bishop in a sentence?

The bishop presided over the ordination ceremony for the new priests.


How do you perform an ordination of a bishop?

If we are talking about a Christian bishop, then the accepted essential part is the laying of the hands with the proper intent and an accepted formula of words spoken by the person making the ordination. In apostolic churches, those that can trace their churches to an unbroken line back to the original Apostles, then a person can only be ordained by another bishop. It is considered that only males can perform and receive this ordination.


What are the four roles of a Catholic bishop?

Celebration of Mass. 2 priestly ordination. 3 sacrament of confirmation. 4 direction of diocesan affair. The most distinctive power of the Bishop is that or Ordination, ordaining priests and other bishops. Everything else a priest could do if required. The role of a Bishop is to be a successor of the Apostles, to lead his diocese, and to be in communion with the Holy Father. If you put in Ordination, you have four.


Can a pope perform an ordination?

Yes, any bishop, including the pope, can perform ordinations.


Who is the minister of the sacrament of Holy Orders?

The minister of the sacrament of Holy Orders is typically a bishop. In the Catholic Church, ordination to the diaconate, priesthood, or episcopacy can only be conferred by a bishop who is the ordaining minister.


How does Catholic celebrate Holy Orders?

Holy Orders are celebrated by the Bishop, usually in his Cathedral, at an Ordination Mass.


What power does a bishop have that a priest does not?

Quite a few, actually, but the two best known are: A Bishop can confirm and ordain. A priest cannot administer ordination and can only administer confirmation under certain circumstances with a Bishop's permission. Also, a Bishop is considered the primary exorcist, priests can only exorcise if they have been appointed by the Bishop.


How does the bishop ordain a priest?

Catholic AnswerAttached at the link below is a complete description of an Ordination for several Jesuits, with pictures. The Bishop prays over them, imposes hands on them, and anoints their hands with Sacred Chrism.


What does the symbol for Holy Orders mean?

The sacrament or rite of ordination as a member of the Christian clergy, esp. in the grades of bishop, priest, or deacon.


Who is the first Catholic bishop?

.Catholic AnswerThe first Catholic Bishop was Peter and his fellow apostles, they were ordained on Holy Thursday at the Last Supper. Thus the Last Supper was the first Eucharist, and the first Ordination.