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Consecrate

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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To make sacred; to set apart for sacred use, as the elements in the Holy Communion, Church buildings, etc. A Bishop is said to be consecrated to his office by the act of Laying on of Hands by other Bishops.

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Consecrate'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​c/consecrate.html. 1901.
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