# Holy Orders ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Holy Orders, Sacrament of** Bestowed by the imposition of hands: [[acts-of-the-apostles-06#^acts-of-the-apostles-06-6|Acts 6:6]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-13#^acts-of-the-apostles-13-3|13:3]]; [[1-timothy-04#^1-timothy-04-14|1 Tim 4:14]]; [[2-timothy-01#^2-timothy-01-6|2 Tim 1:6]] Instituted by Christ: [[luke-22#^luke-22-19|Lk 22:19]]; [[john-20#^john-20-21|Jn 20:21-23]]; [[1-corinthians-11#^1-corinthians-11-24|1 Cor 11:24-25]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The Sacrament of Apostolic Ministry by which the mission entrusted by Christ to his Apostles continues to be exercised in the Church through the laying on of hands. This sacrament has three distinct degrees or "orders": deacon, priest, and bishop. All three confer a permanent, sacramental character (1536). *Source:* [Glossary — Catechism of the Catholic Church](https://assets.alittlepilgrim.org/pdf/ccc/catechism-glosssary.pdf) ## Vatican II - Holy Orders (ordination rites) — "Both the ceremonies and texts of the ordination rites are to be revised" — [[sc-03#^sc-76|SC ¶76]]