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orders, hierarchy of

orders, hierarchy of By divine institution, we have the episcopate, the priesthood, and the diaconate; this threefold gradation corresponds to the three grades of the Sacrament of Orders. By ecclesiastical institution, next in order of rank and dignity we have the subdiaconate; then the four minor orders acolyte, exorcist, reader, porter. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Orders, Anglican

Orders, Anglican Orders by which ministers of the Established Church are empowered to exercise Authority in their congregations, to preach, teach, and perform thc necessary ceremonies and pastoral services. The rite by which these Orders are conferred is that of the Edwardine Ordinal of 1552 as amended in 1662. This rite was fixed by six … Continue reading “Orders, Anglican”

ORDERS

ORDERS By way of eminency, or holy orders, denote a character peculiar to ecclesiastics, whereby they are set apart for the ministry. This the Romanists make their sixth sacrament. In no reformed church are there more than three orders, viz. bishops, priests, and deacons. In the Romish church there are seven, exclusive of the episcopate; … Continue reading “ORDERS”

Orderly

Orderly an adjective signifying “decent, modest, orderly” (akin to kosmos, “order, adornment”), is translated “modest” in 1Ti 2:9; “orderly” in 1Ti 3:2, RV (AV, “of good behavior”). See MODEST. Note: For stoicheo, in Act 21:24, “thou walkest orderly,” see WALK. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Ordericus, Vitalus

Ordericus, Vitalus a noted mediaeval English ecclesiastical historian, was born at Attingesham, now Atcham, near Shrewsbury, in 1075. His parents were of Norman descent, and belonged to the nobility. But few particulars are extant regarding the life of Ordericus. From incidental notes in his own writings it appears that he was sent to France in … Continue reading “Ordericus, Vitalus”

Order, Seraphic

Order, Seraphic Name applied to the Franciscan Order, founded by Saint Francis of Assisi, the Seraphic Father, so called because of a vision in which a seraph appeared to him. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary