What are the steps of Holy Orders?

Answer 1

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Catholic AnswerIn the Ordinary Form, you receive the minor Order of Lectorin the seminary, then Acolyte, then you are tonsuredbefore you receive ordaination to the first major Order: Diaconate. A year later you receive Priesthood, and then a few individuals become Bishops later in life.

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In the Extraordinary Form, you begin with

Tonsure,

then receive the minor Orders of:

Porter

Lector

Acolyte

Subdeacon

then the major Orders are the same:

Deacon

Priest

Bishop

Answer 2

The steps of Holy Orders typically include discernment, formation, selection by the Church authority, reception of the sacrament, and finally ordination to the diaconate, priesthood, or episcopate. Each step involves prayer, study, and training to prepare the candidate for ministry in the Catholic Church.