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ordained

[awr-deynd] / ɔrˈdeɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
ordered
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ADJECTIVE
invested into the ministry
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Menjivar-Ayala, who is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, was ordained as a priest in 2004 and became a bishop in 2023.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Forer is an ordained rabbi who mentors clerks and others entering the legal field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When she was ordained in 2009 at age 65, she was hired as the rabbi at the same Morgan Hill synagogue and worked there until 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Dame Sarah, who was chief nursing officer in England before she was ordained, has also invited NHS nurses and carers working in hospitals and hospices in Canterbury to attend the ceremony.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

A sacred choral work could navigate through the religious texts and order of service as ordained by the Church.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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