Cheirotonia

Definition

Ordination to one of the three orders of priesthood (deacon, priest, bishop), always celebrated in the altar by a bishop, and for a bishop by at least three bishops.

Episodes

• 054 — Liturgics — 1. The Orthodox Church and its inner structure. The Clergy and the Laymen

Related Concepts

• Bishop
• Cheirothesia
• Deacon
• Priest