Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.
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Consecration
//ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən//
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33 translations across 23 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἁγιασμός noun (action of consecrating)
Armenian
4 entries- ձեռնադրություն noun (action of consecrating)
- ձեռնադրում noun (action of consecrating)
- նվիրագործություն noun (action of consecrating)
- սրբագործում noun (action of consecrating)
Catalan
1 entries- consagració noun (action of consecrating)
Czech
1 entries- svěcení noun (action of consecrating)
Dutch
2 entries- consecratie noun (action of consecrating)
- wijding noun (action of consecrating)
Esperanto
1 entries- konsekro noun (action of consecrating)
Finnish
2 entries- vihkiminen noun (action of consecrating)
- vihkiäiset noun (action of consecrating)
French
1 entries- consécration noun (action of consecrating)
German
1 entries- Weihe noun (action of consecrating)
Greek
2 entries- καθαγίαση noun (action of consecrating)
- χειροτονία noun (action of consecrating)
Indonesian
2 entries- konsekrasi noun (action of consecrating)
- penahbisan noun (action of consecrating)
Irish
1 entries- coisreacan noun (action of consecrating)
Italian
1 entries- consacrazione noun (action of consecrating)
Macedonian
1 entries- осветување noun (action of consecrating)
Manx
1 entries- casherickey noun (action of consecrating)
Occitan
1 entries- consecracion noun (action of consecrating)
Old English
1 entries- ġehālgung noun (action of consecrating)
Pali
1 entries- abhiseka noun (action of consecrating)
Polish
1 entries- konsekracja noun (action of consecrating)
Portuguese
1 entries- consagração noun (action of consecrating)
Russian
1 entries- посвяще́ние noun (action of consecrating)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- coisrigeadh noun (action of consecrating)
- naomhachadh noun (action of consecrating)
Spanish
1 entries- consagración noun (action of consecrating)
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