unfrocking
Stripping priestly status
Unfrocking is the act of removing a member of the clergy from their position and privileges, stripping them of the right to perform religious duties.
The term derives from the frock or vestments worn by priests and ministers.
It typically follows serious misconduct: The bishop faced unfrocking after the scandal came to light.
The word applies figuratively to any formal removal from a position of authority or honor.
Formal barring from sacraments
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- dismissalRemoval from position
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- removalAct of taking away
ouster · degradation · deprivation · disbarment · censure · suspension · banishment · purging
Removing one's garments
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- stoleTook without permission
- collarNeck encirclement
ceremony · stripping · degradation · denuding · divestiture · ordination · consecration
excommunication
Formal barring from sacraments
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- dismissalRemoval from position
- expulsionForced permanent removal
removal · ouster · degradation · deprivation · disbarment · censure · suspension · banishment · purging · disqualification
disrobing
Removing one's garments
collar · ceremony · stripping · degradation · denuding · divestiture · ordination · consecration
unfrockingordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
ordaining · consecration · frocking · investiture · installation
unfrockingpromotion
Rank increase or publicity
elevation · honoring · canonization · beatification · enshrinement
unfrockingpromotion
Rank increase or publicity
certification · accreditation · licensing · appointment · installation
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