Effects of the Sacrament of

Holy Order
Effects of the Sacrament of Holy
Order
1. The Grace of Order
• Confers sanctifying grace on the
recipient

2. The Character of Order

• Imprints a character on the recipient

3. The Power of Order

• Confers a permanent power on the
recipient.
Dispenser of the Sacrament of
Holy Order

1. Ordinary dispenser
• Ordinary dispenser of all grades of
Order, both the sacramental and the
non-sacramental, is the validly
consecrated bishop alone
Extraordinary Minister

• Extraordinary minister of the four Minor

Orders and of the Order of subdiaconate
is the presbyter.

What is a presbyter?
• an ordained member of the clergy in
many Christian churches.
Receiver of the Sacrament of the Holy
Order

Sacrament of Holy Order can be

validly received by a:
• Baptized person
• Male person only