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wijding

Wijding is a Dutch term meaning consecration or dedication, used in religious contexts to describe a formal act by which a person is set apart for sacred service or a place or object is set aside for sacred use. It derives from the verb wijden, to consecrate or dedicate.

In Christian traditions, wijding covers several rites, including the ordination of clergy (deacons, priests, and bishops).

Rites and theological understandings vary by tradition. In Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Holy Orders is a

The
ordination
is
typically
performed
by
a
bishop
and
involves
the
laying
on
of
hands
and
a
prayer
of
consecration.
The
act
is
regarded
as
conferring
a
sacred
character
and
a
specific
mission
within
the
church.
The
term
also
applies
to
the
dedication
or
consecration
of
churches,
altars,
liturgical
vessels,
and
other
spaces
or
objects
intended
for
worship.
sacrament
that
imprints
a
spiritual
character
and
confers
grace;
in
many
Protestant
churches,
ordination
is
recognized
as
authorization
to
serve
in
ministry,
though
the
theological
framework
may
differ.
The
concept
of
wijding
thus
spans
both
the
commissioning
of
clergy
and
the
sanctification
of
sacred
spaces
and
objects.