consecrator and co-consecrator
A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop.
Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Catholic Church
- Validity
- Principal co-consecrator
- Lutheran Churches
- Anglican Communion
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- See also
- References
A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop.
The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, in Anglican communities, and in the Eastern Orthodox Church.