defrocks
Removes from ministry
Defrocks means to formally strip a member of the clergy of their religious office and authority.
The action is typically a punishment for serious misconduct: The bishop was defrocked after the scandal came to light.
By extension, defrock can mean to remove anyone from a position of authority or privilege.
Formal barring from sacraments
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
canonical · clerical · papacy · apostasy · heresy · ecclesiastical · canon · theology
Formal event marking occasions
- disrobingRemoving one's garments
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- altarSacred ritual table
- liturgyFormal worship structure
sacrament · solemnity · sanctuary · procession · rite · cassock · mitre · chalice
Disgraceful public affair
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- dishonorLoss of respect
- discreditHarm another's reputation
infamy · stigma · degradation · disrepute · ignominy · opprobrium · reproach · notoriety
excommunication
Formal barring from sacraments
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
diocese · canonical · clerical · papacy · apostasy · heresy · ecclesiastical · canon · theology · dogma
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
liturgy · sacrament · solemnity · sanctuary · procession · rite · cassock · mitre · chalice · incense
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- dishonorLoss of respect
discredit · infamy · stigma · degradation · disrepute · ignominy · opprobrium · reproach · notoriety · misconduct
defrocksordains
Formally appoints to ministry
consecrates · invests · installs · anoints · elevates
defrockscertifies
Officially declares true
credentials · licenses · accredits · qualifies · authorizes
- defrocked priestFormer clergy, officially dismissed