frocking
Granting clerical garb
Frocking is the act of investing someone with clerical office, symbolized by bestowing the frock or robe of their position.
The ceremony marks entry into religious ministry.
The word appears most often in its opposite: defrocking strips a clergyman of office and authority, usually for misconduct.
The bishop presided over the frocking of three new priests.
Ceremonial religious garment
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
- robeLong loose outer garment
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
surplice · habit · bishop · deacon · ministry · vows · consecration · investiture
Return to previous position
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- uniformIdentical throughout
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
ceremony · restoration · promotion · command · service · discharge · status · advancement
vestment
Ceremonial religious garment
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
- robeLong loose outer garment
cassock · surplice · habit · bishop · deacon · ministry · vows · consecration · investiture · installation
reinstatement
Return to previous position
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- uniformIdentical throughout
officer · ceremony · restoration · promotion · command · service · discharge · status · advancement · military
frockingdefrocking
Expelling clergy from ministry
unfrocking · excommunication · degradation · suspension · censure
frockingdefrocking
Expelling clergy from ministry
cashiering · disrobing · dismissal · removal from office · degradation
frockingdisrobing
Removing one's garments
undressing · unfrocking · stripping · derobing · uncovering