be ordained
Example Sentences
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Jews to be ordained, and he promoted the belief that fathers, not just mothers, could pass on Jewish lineage, positions that were rejected by the more traditional branch of his youth.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2023
They have long demanded a greater say in church governance, at the very least with voting rights at the synod but also the right to preach at Mass and be ordained as priests.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023
Three members of the same family are to be ordained together during a service at Exeter Cathedral.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023
The pope established a commission in 2016 to study whether women should be ordained as deacons, but he has been clear that he believes they can never enter the priesthood.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2023
Before he was to be ordained, he was made an attractive offer of secular employment, which—perhaps because he felt himself indifferently suited to an ecclesiastical career—he found himself accepting.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
