Doctrine of Ordainment (Kastonite)

(This article is taken from the Church of Northshire Wiki as-is, and is the work of Katarynne.)

Overview
Ordination is the divine bestowing of God's divine grace onto a seminarian who has been approved for the priesthood.

Who can perform an Ordination Rite?

Only those who rank Bishop or higher (exceptions applied) are capable of performing the ordinance of ordination.

The Ordination

The seminarion must have gone through the proper amount of studying and training, be approved by their diocese, seminary, and bishop. After the approval process has gone through, they must, with their sponsor, approach the bishop to arrange the ordination. After the arrangements have been made, they proceed to the actual ritual, where the 'laying on of hands' takes place, and the priest is ordained. Ordination must be done in a Holy Liturgy.

Ordination as a bishop requires to have been an ordained priest for at least two years, and can only be performed by the Archbishop himself.

Abilities of the Ordained

Those ordained to the priesthood are capable of administering the ordinances to the faithful, and have a moral obligation to set an example.

Additional requirements apply depending on the situation.

There is a difference between ordination to the priesthood, and the taking of vows to the religious life. One must take note of the different sects within the Church.

-The Priesthood: Those who have been ordained and can administer the ordinancess.

-The Religious Life: Those who have taken solemn vows, belong to an order, and practice a life of simplicity and service.

-The Paladinship (Or Knighthood): Those who have been consecrated as holy men to fight and defend in the name of God.

There are different vocations, like the aforementioned, as well as the married life and single life.

Heretical clergy and othere clerical figures' faculties are invalid, as they are not of the Church, unless so approved by the presiding Bishop.

Those who have been excommunicated from the Church must seek out the assistance of a priest in order to be once again recognized under God's Church.

The successive line begins at the Laity, then religious, then paladinship, then priesthood, then office of bishop (or Abbot), and then office of Archbishop.