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'''Ordination''' is the term for the authorization given to a [[Minister of religionminister]] of religion to "take function as a member of the [[holyclergy]] orders. In the liturgical churches, it is common to hear of such a person as having " (be taken [[consecrateHoly Orders]]d; be ", being "in Holy Orders" or, simply, "in Orders." All of these refer to the minister having been consecrated, licenced by the [[church]] organisation; be , or bestowed with subordinate authority by a superior [[religion|religious]] authority(such as a [[Pope]], [[bishop]], or church board).

* A person who has been through this process is said to be '''ordained'''. * A person who is in preparation for, or who is undergoing the process of ordination, is sometimes called termed an '''ordinand'''.

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]]), [[weddingHoly Communion]], and—depending upon the denomination--[[Matrimony]], [[Anointing of the Sick|Unction]] (marrying peopleor Healing), and [[burialPenance]](also called Reconciliation or Confession). Ordination is one requirement [[Confirmation]] (or Chrismation) and [[Holy Orders]] are considered to be sacraments in many secular jurisdictions some church bodies but are often reserved for a higher authority in the church than the (ordained) [[pastor]] of a congregation. [[Funeral]]s and other familiar church services are performed by ordained ministers, but those services are not usually considered to officiate at weddingsbe sacraments. In those jurisdictions where a religious wedding ceremony can be considered an official marriage, although that the jurisdiction may also have require that the official performing the wedding be ordained (though some may only require that the official be licensed by a system church or denomination). In some [[Protestant]] denominations, ordination services may be held for [[elder]]s and [[deacon]]s before they take the office. As with pastors/ministers, the usual procedure is to first examine the candidate for eligibility and suitability to hold the office, then if found suitable (and the person wishes to hold the office) the service is held at a later date which is usually a time of performing secular marriage ceremoniesprayer and dedication.

The ordination of [[Woman|women]] is a controversial issue in some religions or denominations, where either the office of ordinationitself, or the role that an ordained person fulfilsfulfills, is has traditionally been restricted to men . Generally speaking, women may be ordained in liberal denominations along with Pentecostal and charismatic churches, while conservative Evangelical and Fundamentalist churches do not ordain women for various theological reasonsany office. ==See also==* [[Ex opere operato and ex opere operantis]]* [[Sacrament]]s in the [[Roman Catholic Church]]** [[Baptism]]** [[Eucharist]] - First Holy Communion** [[Confession]]** [[Confirmation]]** [[Holy Orders]] for [[Priest]]s and [[Monk]]s** [[Marriage]]** [[Anointing of the Sick]]* [[Buddhism]] - Ordination is [[Monk]]s and [[Nun]]s in the [[Three Jewels]] [[Sangha]] ordained in the [[Pratimoksha]] [[Vow]]s == References =={{reflist|2}} [[Category:Catholic Church Sacraments]][[Category:Catholic Church]][[Category:Christian Rites]][[Category:Morality]][[Category:Religion]][[Category:Buddhism]][[Category:Oaths]][[Category:Christian Terms]]