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| − | '''Consecration''' is the action of dedicating a thing to a [[religious]] purpose. Properly speaking, deacons and priests are ordained, but | + | '''Consecration''' is the action of dedicating a thing to a [[religious]] purpose. Properly speaking, deacons and priests are ordained, but bishops—in churches which maintain [[apostolic succession]]—are "consecrated." |
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* [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consecration] | * [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consecration] | ||
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Revision as of 06:45, July 13, 2016
Consecration is the action of dedicating a thing to a religious purpose. Properly speaking, deacons and priests are ordained, but bishops—in churches which maintain apostolic succession—are "consecrated."