be ordained
Example Sentences
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I know many wondered in 1976 whether it was an auspicious time to become a priest, just as Mr. McGurn asks whether now is an auspicious time to be ordained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Rosario Lonegro was only 20 years old when he entered a Catholic seminary in Sicily as an aspiring priest preparing to be ordained.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
They have long demanded a greater say in church governance, at the very least with voting rights at the synod but also the right to preach at Mass and be ordained as priests.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
“At the time we honestly thought women would be ordained within five years.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The four looked to one another now, aware that even though they had passed their final test, one of them would not be ordained and would be sent home in shame.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
