Consecrator is a term used in the
Roman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. With more than a billion members, over half of all Christians and more than one-sixth of the world's population, the Catholic Church is a communion of the Western, or Latin Rite Church, and...
to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in
Eastern RiteThe term Eastern Rite may refer to:* Liturgical ceremonies used in Eastern Christianity* Eastern Catholic Churches—groups of Eastern Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome* The Eastern Orthodox Church...
Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop. A "Principal Co-Consecrator" is a bishop who assists the Principal Consecrator in the ordination of a new bishop. While legally only one bishop is needed to raise a priest to the episcopal state, there are normally two principal co-consecrators at the ordination.
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Consecrator is a term used in the
Roman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. With more than a billion members, over half of all Christians and more than one-sixth of the world's population, the Catholic Church is a communion of the Western, or Latin Rite Church, and...
to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episcopal state. The term is often used in
Eastern RiteThe term Eastern Rite may refer to:* Liturgical ceremonies used in Eastern Christianity* Eastern Catholic Churches—groups of Eastern Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome* The Eastern Orthodox Church...
Churches and in Anglican communities. The term "Principal Consecrator" is used to designate the primary bishop who ordains a new bishop. A "Principal Co-Consecrator" is a bishop who assists the Principal Consecrator in the ordination of a new bishop. While legally only one bishop is needed to raise a priest to the episcopal state, there are normally two principal co-consecrators at the ordination. While there are often other bishops in attendance at an episcopal ordination, they are designated as co-consecrators and are generally not recorded in any documentation supporting the elevation of a new bishop.