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Liturgical book for ordinations / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An ordinal (Latin: ordinale) is a liturgical book that contains the rites and prayers for the ordination and consecration to the Holy Orders of deacons, priests, and bishops in multiple Christian denominations, particularly those associated with Anglicanism.[1] The term "ordinal" has been applied to the prayers and ceremonies for ordinations in the Catholic Church, where the pontificals of the Latin liturgical rites typically compile them along with other liturgies exclusive to bishops.[2][3]