In most Christian organizations, the priesthood is considered the power or the authority to act in God's name or to lead and direct people as God would. Therefore it could be said that God Himself is the father of priesthood.
After having been ordained for fourteen years, Father Michael chose to leave the priesthood.
Thomas J. Thottumkal has written: 'Priesthood & apostleship' -- subject(s): Priesthood, Priesthood, Universal, Universal Priesthood
Phineas Priesthood was created in 1990.
The priesthood was after the order of God, it is referred to the High Priesthood which is the same as God holds. Rather than refer to it as The Priesthood of God, thereby using the name of God in vain, it was called after the order of Melchizeddek who also held the high priesthood.
Roman Catholic AnswerNone, the Holy Father has ruled, infallibly, that the Church is incapable of ordaining women to the priesthood.
A Catholic man chooses whether to marry and live as a husband and father of a family, or whether to enter the priesthood. If he chooses to enter the priesthood, he takes a vow of celibacy, that is to remain unmarried. If a Catholic priest and his bishop agree that entering the celibate priesthood was a mistake on his part, the priest may be laicized and released from his vows, that is, he is no longer a member of the Catholic hierarchy but a layman, and free to marry. A fair number of (former) priests did this during the 1960s and 1970s - left the priesthood and married.
The three degrees of priesthood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are Aaronic Priesthood, Melchizedek Priesthood, and the Patriarchal Priesthood (which is not currently bestowed upon individuals but is believed to be part of future blessings). Each degree grants different responsibilities and authority in the church.
The source of the priesthood is Jesus Christ who is considered as the high priest.
Priesthood - album - was created on 2001-07-10.
The priesthood is made up of devout followers of their religion.
priesthood is an indelible mark on a priest so he is a priest forever
Ministerial priesthood is received through the sacrament of Holy Orders, enabling a person to perform sacred duties like celebrating the Eucharist. The priesthood of the laity refers to the sharing in Christ's priesthood that all baptized Christians have, primarily through offering spiritual sacrifices and participating in the Church's mission.