Sentence examples for were consecrated to from inspiring English sources

On the day of the merger, nine new bishops, drawn from all the traditions, were consecrated to serve with the five Anglican bishops already in office.

The procedures were as important as the goals: the S.D.S.'s local chapters and national committees were consecrated to an idea of direct, participatory democracy that meant, in practice, a lot of very long meetings.

The Aztecs twice yearly made dough images of the sun god Huitzilopochtli that were consecrated to the god and thereby transubstantiated into his flesh to be eaten with fear and reverence by the worshippers.

The first simulations realised in collaboration between the french and the bulgarian team were consecrated to different geometries of water tank in total reflection.

The side chapels were consecrated to SS. Barbara and Catherine in 2001.

Each level was consecrated to a special part of the service.

A whole musical repertoire has been consecrated to (one of my favorite words) the crepuscular.

(September 12th and March 17th are consecrated to St . Daniel who founded the monastery more than seven hundred years ago).

On April 17 , 1607 at the age of 22, he was ordained a priest and was consecrated to the see of Luçon.

"Wars are mostly caused by the Devil; certainly Hitler was consecrated to Satan, and Stalin," he said.

In ancient Greece an entire group of offerings (enagismata) was consecrated to the dead; these were libations of milk, honey, water, wine, and oil poured onto the grave.