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• Priesthood — • Brief yet thorough examination of this sacrament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Priesthood     Priesthood     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Priesthood (Latter Day Saints) — In the Latter Day Saint movement, priesthood is considered to be the power and authority of God, including the authority to act as a leader in the church and to perform ordinances (sacraments), and the power to perform miracles. A body of… …   Wikipedia

• priesthood — /preest hood/, n. 1. the condition or office of a priest. 2. priests collectively. [bef. 900; ME presthed(e), presthod(e), OE preosthad. See PRIEST, HOOD] * * * Office of a spiritual leader expert in the ceremonies of worship and the performance… …   Universalium

• Priesthood (Community of Christ) — In the Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, priesthood is God s power and authority to minister in the church and to conduct God s business on the earth. Although the church believes that all… …   Wikipedia

• priesthood of all believers —    In the first of his crucial essays of 1520, the Appeal to the German Nobility, Martin Luther called upon the Christian leaders of Germany (all of them laypeople) to support his demand for reform; he supported his call with the idea of the… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

• Melchizedek priesthood — For other uses, see Melchizedek (disambiguation). The Melchizedek priesthood is the name of several priesthoods in different religions. Priesthood is generally attributed to Melchizedek as he is the first individual to be given the title Kohen… …   Wikipedia

• Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School — Infobox University name = Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School image size = 162px motto = Nil Magnum Nisi Bonum type = Private school free label l = Higher Secondary School free label 2 = Principal free 2 = Rev. Fr. S. ANTONY SAMY established …   Wikipedia

• Melchizedek priesthood —       in the Mormon church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints), the higher of the two priesthoods, concerned with spiritual rather than secular matters. See Mormon. * * * …   Universalium

• Temple (LDS Church) — This article is about temples in the LDS Church. For information about temples in the wider Latter Day Saint movement, see Temple (Latter Day Saints). For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). See also: List of temples of The Church of Jesus… …   Wikipedia

• Restoration Branches — are the primary organizational and congregational units of the Restorationist movement. They were formed primarily by church members withdrawing from active support of the RLDS church organization during the 1980s. The Restoration Branch… …   Wikipedia

• Mormonism —     Mormons     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mormons     (Also called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.)     This religious body had its origin during the early part of the nineteenth century.     Joseph Smith, the founder and first… …   Catholic encyclopedia