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ordination (into the ministry)

German translation: Ordination (zum Pfarrer / zur Pfarrerin)

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English term or phrase:ordination (into the ministry)
German translation:Ordination (zum Pfarrer / zur Pfarrerin)
Entered by: Ellen Zittinger

17:38 Mar 27, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Religion
English term or phrase: ordination (into the ministry)
an event into the ministry of a pastor
Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 03:47
Ordination (zum Pfarrer / zur Pfarrerin)
Explanation:
... assuming this concerns a Protestant denomination.

In Catholicism it would be Priesterweihe.
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NGK
United States
Local time: 05:47
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Ordination
Kim Metzger
4Ordination (zum Pfarrer / zur Pfarrerin)
NGK
3Ordination
Melanie Nassar


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Ordination


Explanation:
Weihe eines Priesters. Duden.
Harper Collins

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
10 mins
  -> für die evangelische Kirche: feierliche Einsetzung eines Pfarrers in sein Amt.
agree  Samira Goth
17 mins
agree  Claudia Digel
31 mins
agree  Monika Berger
44 mins
agree  Martina Keskintepe
3 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
13 hrs
agree  ingo_h: Definition in: www.evlka.de/ gemeinde-leiten/content.php3?contentTypeID=44
1 day 16 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ordination


Explanation:
Ordination, oder Priesterweihe, falls es sich um einen katholischen Priester handelt

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: English
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ordination (zum Pfarrer / zur Pfarrerin)


Explanation:
... assuming this concerns a Protestant denomination.

In Catholicism it would be Priesterweihe.


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=ordina...
NGK
United States
Local time: 05:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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