Rite of Ordination
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The Rite of Ordination is the liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church through which candidates are sacramentally ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rite of Ordination canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9844323 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rite of Ordination Context triple: [Ceremonial of Bishops, relatedTo, Rite of Ordination]
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A.
Ceremonial of Bishops
The Ceremonial of Bishops is a liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church that details the rites, ceremonies, and functions performed by bishops.
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B.
Ordinatio
Ordinatio is John Duns Scotus’s major theological and philosophical work, a revised commentary on Peter Lombard’s Sentences that systematizes his influential metaphysical and doctrinal views.
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C.
Rite of Election
The Rite of Election is a pivotal liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church during which catechumens are formally chosen and enrolled as candidates for the sacraments of initiation, typically celebrated at the beginning of Lent.
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D.
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation is a Christian rite, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
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E.
Sacrament of Conversion
The Sacrament of Conversion is another name for the Catholic sacrament in which a person confesses sins, receives absolution, and is reconciled with God and the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rite of Ordination Target entity description: The Rite of Ordination is the liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church through which candidates are sacramentally ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops.
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A.
Ceremonial of Bishops
The Ceremonial of Bishops is a liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church that details the rites, ceremonies, and functions performed by bishops.
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B.
Ordinatio
Ordinatio is John Duns Scotus’s major theological and philosophical work, a revised commentary on Peter Lombard’s Sentences that systematizes his influential metaphysical and doctrinal views.
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C.
Rite of Election
The Rite of Election is a pivotal liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church during which catechumens are formally chosen and enrolled as candidates for the sacraments of initiation, typically celebrated at the beginning of Lent.
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D.
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation is a Christian rite, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
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E.
Sacrament of Conversion
The Sacrament of Conversion is another name for the Catholic sacrament in which a person confesses sins, receives absolution, and is reconciled with God and the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical rite
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ordination ceremony ⓘ sacramental rite ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic theology of ministry ⓘ |
| celebratedDuring | Mass ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
installation to lay ministries
ⓘ
religious profession of vows ⓘ |
| effectAccordingToDoctrine |
configuration to Christ the High Priest
ⓘ
indelible sacramental character ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalTerm | ordinatio ⓘ |
| hasCoreElement |
anointing of hands for priests
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anointing of head for bishops ⓘ consecratory prayer ⓘ imposition of hands by ordaining bishop ⓘ invocation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ presentation of paten and chalice to priests ⓘ presentation of ring and miter to bishops ⓘ presentation of the Book of the Gospels to deacons ⓘ promise of obedience ⓘ prostration and Litany of the Saints ⓘ vesting with liturgical vestments ⓘ |
| hasForm |
rite of ordination of bishops
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rite of ordination of deacons ⓘ rite of ordination of priests ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBook | Pontificale Romanum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreparation | spiritual retreat for candidates ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | Roman Rite liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| includes |
examination of the candidate
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homily explaining the office ⓘ participation of concelebrating priests ⓘ sign of peace from the bishop ⓘ |
| languageCurrentlyUsed | vernacular languages ⓘ |
| languageTraditionallyUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | sacrament of Holy Orders ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Code of Canon Law
NERFINISHED
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Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
canonical mandate for episcopal ordination
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letter of recommendation from seminary or superior ⓘ |
| requiresCandidate |
baptized male
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suitable formation and preparation ⓘ |
| requiresMinister | validly consecrated bishop ⓘ |
| theologyBasis |
New Testament accounts of ordination
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apostolic succession ⓘ sacramental character of Holy Orders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ordination of bishops
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ordination of deacons ⓘ ordination of priests ⓘ |
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Subject: Rite of Ordination Description of subject: The Rite of Ordination is the liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church through which candidates are sacramentally ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops.
Referenced by (1)
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