Secondly, women were first ordained deacons—the first stage in holy orders—in 1987.
He was at first intended for the bar, like his elder brother, but shortly after took holy orders.
It is he who by issuing dimissorial letters admits candidates to holy orders, having first obtained the consent of the governing council.
He rose through the ranks of holy orders, first becoming a reader, then a deacon, then a priest.
Hunt's father took holy orders and became a popular preacher, but he was unsuccessful in obtaining a permanent living.
Darrell was deprived of holy orders and sent to prison, but released in 1599.
Margery was regarded as a widow when he took holy orders.
Mathews reply caught him somewhat by surprise and rekindled his interest in both the church and in entering holy orders again.
