Sentence examples for consecrated vessels from inspiring English sources

Using as a pretext the catastrophic famine of the previous year (see below), he ordered the church to surrender its consecrated vessels, essential for services, to be sold for famine relief.

In English, this legend means: "The [exalted] Charles III, on the French throne, consecrated this vessel for you, Christ, in [faithful] conscience".

Both the name and the function of the ampulla have survived in Western Christianity, where it still designates the vessel containing the oil (chrism) consecrated by the bishop for ritual uses, especially in the sacraments of confirmation, orders, and extreme unction.

Among things consecrated are the pillar or stone of Bethel (Genesis 28); vessels of the Tabernacle (Leviticus 8); the altar of holocausts (Exodus 29); and the second Temple (Ezra 6), the consecration of which is commemorated at Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication.

Bishop Mary D. Glasspool was consecrated in Los Angeles earlier this year.

The cathedral was finally consecrated in 1879.

John was consecrated in February/March 931.

Twenty-five new bishops have been consecrated.

Before the finished icon is used, it likewise is consecrated.

The new pope, Gregory VI, was consecrated in May 1045.

He was consecrated as bishop of London in 1577.