ordination

nouns

the status of being ordained to a sacred office
ordination
is a type of (narrower)
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
"he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
position, status
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
"we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
order, ordering, ordination
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
"the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"
ordinance, ordination