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Ordained Ministers in the Catholic Church receive the sacrament of holy orders. This one sacrament has three levels. The first level is the episcopate for the ordination of bishops. The second level is the priesthood for the ordination of priests, and the third level is the diaconate for the ordination of deacons.
Resources: The Catechism of the Catholic Church from paragraph 1536 to 1589
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What are the materials used in Holy Orders?
The main materials used in the sacrament of Holy Orders are the laying on of hands (by the bishop), anointing with holy chrism oil, and the specific prayers and blessings of the Church. These symbolic actions and words convey the authority and responsibilities of the ordained ministry.
Threefold order of priesthood?
ordination
Which sacrament is founded on the commissioning of the apostles by Jesus to share his ministry?
Orders: the sacrament of Ordination.
When a man becomes a priest he receives the sacrament of?
When a man is Ordained to the priesthood, he receives the sacrament of Holy Orders
What sacrament can a man only receive?
Holy Orders. (aka Ordination)
What is the biblical basis of the sacrament ordination?
I'm not understanding exactly what you want here. Sacrament of ordination means that a person is "selected" to have authority and the responsibility to represent the church. The sacrament of Ordination is known as The King James Version of the Bible representing the body of Christ (the church) There is no Biblical basis really. Click on 'related links' below to see an essay on the subject.
In celebration the sacraments the bishops share in Christ ministry as what?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Bishops share in Christ's priesthood, as they have the fullness of that priesthood conferred on them at ordination.
In celebrating the sacraments the bishops share in Christ's ministry as what?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Bishops share in Christ's priesthood, as they have the fullness of that priesthood conferred on them at ordination.
Must deaconate ordination preceed priestly ordination?
The short answer is "no". It is not, strictlly, necessary and there have been many examples in history when ordination to the priesthood or episcopacy has happened directly from the lay state. It has, however, been a long-established custom for ordination to the diaconate to be normative before ordination as a priest.
Who can confer Holy Orders?
Only a bishop may confer holy orders on a candidate to the diaconate or priesthood. In order for the ordination to be legal in the eyes of the Church, the bishop must have jurisdiction and a papal mandate to perform this sacrament, unless emergency circumstances necessitate otherwise.
Can a divorced Catholic man receive the Catholic Sacrament of Ordination?
Yes, as long as he does not remarry.
What is the Holy Order?
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which a man is ordained to the diaconate, priesthood, or Bishopric.
