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'''Ordination''' is the term for a [[Minister of religion]] to "take [[holy]] orders" (be [[consecrate]]d; be licenced by the [[church]] organisation; be bestowed with subordinate authority by a superior [[religion|religious]] authority (such as a [[Pope]]).  

'''Ordination''' is the term for a [[minister]] of religion who has been authorized to function as a member of the [[clergy]]. In the liturgical churches, it is common to hear of such a person as having "taken [[Holy Orders]]", being "in Holy Orders" or, simply, "in Orders." All of these refer to the minister having been consecrated, licenced by the [[church]] organisation, or bestowed with subordinate authority by a superior [[religion|religious]] authority (such as a [[Pope]], [[bishop]], or church board).

A person who is in preparation for, or who is undergoing the process of ordination, is sometimes termed an '''ordinand'''.  

* A person who is in preparation for, or who is undergoing the process of ordination, is sometimes called an '''ordinand'''.  

A person ordained as a minister of religion is typically allowed to officiate at religious ceremonies, notably the [[sacrament]]s: [[Christening]]s, [[wedding]]s (marrying people), [[burial]]s. Ordination is one requirement in many secular jurisdictions to officiate at weddings, although that jurisdiction may also have a system of performing secular marriage ceremonies.  

A person ordained as a Christian minister of religion is typically allowed to officiate at religious ceremonies, notably the [[sacrament]]s: [[Baptism]] (also called [[Christening]]), [[Holy Communion]], and--depending upon the denomination--[[Matrimony]], [[Unction]] (or Healing), and [[Penance]] (also called Reconciliation or Confession).  [[Confirmation]] (or Chrismation) and [[Holy Orders]] are considered to be sacraments in some church bodies but are often reserved for a higher authority in the church than the (ordained) [[pastor]] of a congregation.

 

[[Funerals]] and other familiar church services are performed by ordained ministers, but those services are not usually considered to be sacraments. Ordination is one requirement in many secular jurisdictions to officiate at weddings, although that jurisdiction may also have a system of performing secular marriage ceremonies.  

==Ordination of women==

==Ordination of women==

The ordination of [[Woman|women]] is a controversial issue in some religions or denominations, where either the office of ordination, or the role that an ordained person fulfils, is traditionally restricted to men for various theological and practical reasons.

The ordination of [[Woman|women]] is a controversial issue in some religions or denominations, where either the ordination itself, or the role that an ordained person fulfills, is traditionally restricted to men for various theological reasons.

[[category:Christian Terms]]

[[category:Christian Terms]]