ordains

P3467
predicate

Indicates that one entity formally appoints or invests another with authority, office, or a religious role through an official or ceremonial act.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
canOrdain 97
ordinationOfWomen 18
ordains canonical 7

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: ordains
Generated description
Indicates that one entity formally appoints or invests another with authority, office, or a religious role through an official or ceremonial act.

Sample triples (130)

Subject Object
Bishop of Tulle priests for the Diocese of Tulle via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Tulle deacons for the Diocese of Tulle via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Chosica deacons for the Diocese of Chosica via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Chosica priests for the Diocese of Chosica via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Chosica bishops when duly mandated via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Novara priests for the Diocese of Novara via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Novara deacons for the Diocese of Novara via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Oklahoma deacons in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Oklahoma priests in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Church of the Brethren permitted via predicate surface "ordinationOfWomen"
Archbishop of Managua priests for the Archdiocese of Managua via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Archbishop of Managua deacons for the Archdiocese of Managua via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Down and Dromore deacons in the Church of Ireland via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Down and Dromore priests in the Church of Ireland via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Hradec Králové priests for the Diocese of Hradec Králové via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Hradec Králové deacons for the Diocese of Hradec Králové via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Kontagora priests for the Diocese of Kontagora via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Kontagora deacons for the Diocese of Kontagora via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Baie-Comeau priests for the Diocese of Baie-Comeau via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Baie-Comeau deacons for the Diocese of Baie-Comeau via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Church of England (through St Michael and All Angels churchyard)
surface form: Church of England
permits women priests via predicate surface "ordinationOfWomen"
Church of England (through St Michael and All Angels churchyard)
surface form: Church of England
permits women bishops via predicate surface "ordinationOfWomen"
Bishop of Joliette priests for the Diocese of Joliette via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Joliette deacons for the Diocese of Joliette via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Motherwell priests for the Diocese of Motherwell via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Motherwell deacons for the Diocese of Motherwell via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe priests via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe deacons via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of San Jose in California priests for the Diocese of San Jose in California via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of San Jose in California deacons for the Diocese of San Jose in California via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Arecibo priests for the Diocese of Arecibo via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Arecibo deacons for the Diocese of Arecibo via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Fermo priests for the Diocese of Fermo via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Fermo deacons for the Diocese of Fermo via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of the Northern Territory deacons via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of the Northern Territory priests via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Restored Reformed Church not permitted via predicate surface "ordinationOfWomen"
Bishop of New Orleans priests for the Archdiocese of New Orleans via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of New Orleans deacons for the Archdiocese of New Orleans via predicate surface "canOrdain"
UPCUSA permitted via predicate surface "ordinationOfWomen"
Bishop of Créteil priests for the Diocese of Créteil via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Créteil deacons for the Diocese of Créteil via predicate surface "canOrdain"
United Methodist annual conferences deacons via predicate surface "ordain"
United Methodist annual conferences elders via predicate surface "ordain"
Bishop of Nanterre priests via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Nanterre deacons via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Pontoise priests for the Diocese of Pontoise via predicate surface "canOrdain"
Bishop of Pontoise deacons for the Diocese of Pontoise via predicate surface "canOrdain"
the LORD kings in Israel via predicate surface "anoints"
Bishop of Bolzano-Bressanone priests for the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone via predicate surface "canOrdain"