Sentence examples for been consecrated as from inspiring English sources

Towne even shows the curious appearance of Christian altarpieces standing like wardrobes in the main arena: it had been consecrated as a church in those days.

Women have been consecrated as bishops in many parts of the worldwide Anglican communion since 1989, and as priests in England since 1994, but opponents put up a long resistance to their further promotion, which only became possible last autumn.

Whether or not he wins on Tuesday, Mr. Cruz has already been consecrated as a bright new star of the right, drawing comparisons to Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as a youthful and articulate spokesman, unsullied by years in Republican back rooms.

Kay Goldsworthy has recently been consecrated as the first Australian female bishop in the Anglican Church.

Ross has been consecrated as a deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with a specific calling to advocate for LGBTQ people and to bridge the LGBTQ and faith communities.

Offa would have been aware that Charlemagne's sons, Pippin and Louis, had been consecrated as kings by Pope Adrian, and probably wished to emulate the impressive dignity of the Frankish court.

It was no coincidence that the chapel was the first part of the palace to be completed and was consecrated as early as 1752.

He was consecrated as bishop of London in 1577.

With the Christian reconquest of Spain in the 13th century, it was consecrated as a cathedral.

In 1989, the Rev. Barbara Clementine Harris became the first woman to be consecrated as an Episcopal bishop.

In 2010 the uncompleted church was consecrated as a basilica by Pope Benedict XVI.