I. Practical Theology – II. Orthodox Church
I. Practical Theology
Episcopal ordination is the rite whereby a person chosen as bishop receives his office (the legal aspect) and is empowered to exercise this (the spiritual aspect). After Vatican II, episcopal ordination in the Roman Catholic church was given a structure parallel to the ordination rites of deacons and priests. As in the Orthodox and Old Catholic churches, it is understood as a sacrament and is carri…