American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

HOLY ORDERS

Holy Orders: translation

A term used to designate the Sacred Ministry, and is expressive of the position and authority of the Ministry of the Church. Holy Scripture as well as ancient authors and the universal practice of the Church bear witness to the fact that Almighty God of His Divine Providence hath appointed "divers orders" in His Church and that these orders have always and in all places beenthreein number, viz., Bishops, Priests and Deacons.
See Bishop, Episcopacy, Deacon, Ministry, Priest.)

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  3. holy orders—духовный сан обыкн. в выражениях to be in holy orders быть священником to take holy orders стать священником степени священства в англиканской церкви [Church of England]...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь Великобритания