ordinand
Awaiting holy orders
An ordinand is a person preparing to be ordained, especially as a priest, minister, or deacon.
The term belongs to religious contexts where formal ordination is required for clergy: The ordinands spent a year in theological study before taking their vows.
The word parallels other Latin-derived terms like "confirmand" (one about to be confirmed).
Clergy training college
- deaconJunior clergy member
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- vocationDedicated career path
vestments · diocese · candidate · postulant · discernment · formation · laying on of hands · diaconate
Strongly felt purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- serviceAid or maintenance
- ministryClergy's work or state department
commitment · discernment · spiritual direction · pastoral · sacrifice · obedience · celibacy · poverty
seminary
Clergy training college
vocation · vestments · diocese · candidate · postulant · discernment · formation · laying on of hands · diaconate · priesthood
calling
Strongly felt purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- serviceAid or maintenance
ministry · commitment · discernment · spiritual direction · pastoral · sacrifice · obedience · celibacy · poverty · chastity
clergy
Ordained religious officials collectively
clerical · rector · curate · chaplain · theology · homiletics · ecclesiastical · prelate · sacrament · parish
ordinandpriest
One who performs sacraments
ordained minister · clergyman · clergywoman · vicar · deacon
ordinandlayperson
Non-specialist or unordained person
layman · laywoman · secular · parishioner · congregant
- out of the ordinaryDeviating from the standard
- ordinary peopleEveryday individuals, unremarkable
- ordinary dayUneventful twenty-four hours
- ordinary lifeUnremarkable daily experience
- ordinary citizen
- ordinary folkAverage, unremarkable citizens
ordinary, subordinate, ordinance, ordination, insubordinate, ordinal