ordain

Example Sentences

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Bishop Emily Onyango - the first woman ordained as a bishop in the Anglican Church of Kenya - called the news that Dame Sarah had been named Archbishop designate "a new dawn".

From BBC

Ramkalawan, an ordained Anglican priest who signed the deal with Qatar last year, is unrepentant.

From BBC

These challenges are presented as inevitable consequences of abandoning divinely ordained feminine roles – positioning religious tradwives’ messages as not merely personal opinions, but sacred truths.

From Salon

By 1991, the Diocese of Sheffield had fast-tracked Brain's route to the priesthood, allowing him to become ordained after just two years, instead of the usual four.

From BBC

But it does show that, no matter what they say or what their Dear Leader may ordain, the overall goal is not coming off the menu.

From Salon