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  2. Bishops in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    When a diocesan bishop, archbishop, or auxiliary bishop retires, he is given the honorary title of "emeritus" of the last see he served, i.e., archbishop emeritus, bishop emeritus, or auxiliary bishop emeritus of the see. "Emeritus" is not used for a titular see, but could be used for a/an (arch)bishop who has transferred to a non-(arch ...

  3. Ordination of women and the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Since 2002, Womenpriests has conducted ordination ceremonies for women to become deacons, priests and bishops, [87] saying that these ordinations are valid because the initial ordinations were conferred by a validly ordained Catholic male bishop (Romulo Antonio Braschi, who left the Catholic Church in 1975 [87]) and therefore they are in the ...

  4. Consecration and entrustment to Mary - Wikipedia

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    The Blessed Virgin Mary venerated as The Virgin of the Navigators, 1531–1536, with her protective mantle covering those entrusted to her [1]. The consecration and entrustment to the Virgin Mary is a personal or collective act of Marian devotion among Catholics, with the Latin terms oblatio, servitus, commendatio and dedicatio being used in this context. [2]

  5. Ordination of women in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    While ordination of women has been approved in many denominations, it is a very controversial and divisive topic. Ordination is the process by which people are consecrated by a Christian denomination, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies such as celebrating the sacraments. The process and ceremonies of ...

  6. Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Bishops are normally ordained to the episcopate by at least three other bishops, [20] though for validity only one is needed [23] and a mandatum from the Holy See is required. [24] Ordination to the episcopate is considered the completion of the sacrament of Holy Orders; even when a bishop retires from his active service, he remains a bishop ...

  7. Ordination - Wikipedia

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    Ordination of a Catholic deacon, 1520 AD: the bishop bestows vestments.. Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. [1]

  8. Priesthood in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Institutes of consecrated life, or monks, can be deacons, priests, bishops, or non-ordained members of a religious order. The non-ordained in these orders are not to be considered laypersons in a strict sense—they take certain vows and are not free to marry once they have made solemn profession of vows.

  9. Consecration in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The ordination of a new bishop is also called a consecration. While the term "episcopal ordination" is now more common, [2] [dubious – discuss] [original research] "consecration" was the preferred term from the Middle Ages through the period including the Second Vatican Council (11 October 1962 – 8 December 1965).