What does Excommunication from church means?

Answer 1

To be excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) means that your rights of membership have been revoked and you are no longer considered a member of the Church. You may still attend worship services, but you cannot hold any positions ('callings') in the congregation.

Excommunicated members are welcome to re-join the Church, but must be rebaptized and meet all the qualifications of a new convert.

Excommunication is quite rare and happens only in the case of very serious sins, such as adultry, abuse, murder, and open rebellion against the Church. Candidates for excommunication meet with a group of local leaders which make up a Church Court, who determine if excommunication is necessary. Most often, the person is 'disfellowshipped', rather than excommunicated. Being disfellowshipped is much like being put on probation.

Answer 2

In cases of serious sins, or rebellion against the church, or at the member's request, a member of the church can be excommunicated.

An excommunicated person is no longer a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church). All the ordinances such as baptism, priesthood, and those received in the temple are cancelled or revoked (as if they did not occur), and cannot hold offices in church leadership. They are still encouraged to attend church meetings, and should not be shunned by other Mormons (although regrettably this sometimes happens). If the excommunicated individual wishes to regain membership in the church, he must petition the first presidency of the church in order to do so. If he is approved he must be re-baptized and get all other previous ordinances and blessings restored.

Answer 3

It means he or she can no longer be a member of the catholic church.

Answer 4

An excommunicated person is not eligible for any sacraments as long as the excommunication is in affect.