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The candidate shall have an inner [[cassock]], (podriasnik) by the day of his ordination. It is a sign of submission of his own personal tastes and desires, and of his canonical obedience to the Church and his bishop. From the time of his ordination, he must not appear in church without the cassock. The [[tonsure]] is similarly a sign of his offering of self and of dedication to God. It is customary that, on the eve of his ordination, the candidate shall attend [[Vespers]], and, after having a light supper, begin his Eucharistic fast. During that time, he shall interact as little as possible with anyone and spend that time praying and preparing himself for ordination. This period would usually include making his [[confession]], either the evening before, or on the day of ordination. Married: *Deacon*Archdeaconcandidates shall refrain from marital relations during this time.
== Episcopacy = [[Priest]]hood ===Candidates for During the service of ordination to the priesthood, a priest leads the candidate, who then kneels and rests his head on the altar. The bishop puts his stole and right hand over the candidate's head as the candidate receives the [[Holy Spirit]]. The entire congregation witnesses the ordination and proclaims the work of the episcopacy are consecrated Holy Spirit by three bishops shouting in unison "[[Axios]]!" (or at the very least twoGreek word meaning 'worthy') to be bishops. The Quinisext Council decreed that bishops should be monksbishop bestows sacred [[vestments]] on the new priest, who receives [[Eucharist|communion]] and if anyone recites a special [[prayer]]. Through ordination, men who have been chosen is not, they need from within the Church are set apart by the Church for special service to be made onethe Church. A bishops vestments include wearing Much of the klobuk and the mandiyatime, which are monastic garmentsa candidate for ordination will pursue preparatory studies at a [[seminaries|seminary]].
=== [[Bishop|Episcopacy]] ===Candidates for the episcopacy are consecrated by three bishops (or at the very least two) to be bishops. A bishop'''Ranks'''---s non-*Bishop*Archbishop*Metropolatin*Patriarchliturgical [[vestments]] include the [[kamilavka]] and [[epanokameloukion]] (veil) (which are joined together as the [[klobuk]] in the Russian tradition), along with the [[mantiya]], all of which are [[monastic]] garments.
==See also==
*[[Minor ordersOrdination of Women]]*[[Consecration of a bishop]]
==References==*''Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity (DEC)'', p. 117*''Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (ODCC), 3rd ed.'', pp. 1188-89 == External Links links==*[http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/liturgical_texts/ordination-priesthood-en.asp The Holy Sacrament of Ordination to the Priesthood](text of the liturgical service)
*[http://oca.org/QA.asp?ID=156&SID=3 Requirements that lead to Priesthood]
*[http://www.3saints.com/ordination.html Sacrament of Ordination]
*[http://www.saintbarbara.org/faith/sacraments/priesthood/sac_priesthood.cfm The Sacrament of the Holy Priesthood] by Fr. Peter Orfanakos
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