Holy orders in the Catholic Church
Ordination of clergy in the Roman Catholic Church
Holy orders in the Catholic Church
The sacrament of holy orders in the Catholic Church includes three orders of men: bishops, priests, and deacons, in decreasing orders of rank, collectively comprising the clergy. In the phrase "holy orders", the word "holy" means "set apart for a sacred purpose". The word "order" designates an established civil body or corporation with a hierarchy, and ordination means legal incorporation into an order. In context, therefore, Holy Orders creates a group with a hierarchical structure that is set apart for ministry in the Church. Men in the last year of seminary training who are seeking ordination as a priest are typically ordained to the "transitional diaconate", while men who are not seeking priestly ordination are instead ordained to the "permanent diaconate". Deacons, whether transitional or permanent, receive faculties to preach, to perform baptisms, and to witness marriages (either assisting the priest at the Mass, or officiating at a wedding not involving a Mass). They may assist at...
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