Editing Consecration in Christianity (section)

==== Ordination of bishops ====
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council ''[[Sacrosanctum Concilium]]'' n. 76 states,

{{quote|Both the ceremonies and texts of the ordination rites are to be revised. The address given by the bishop at the beginning of each ordination or consecration may be in the mother tongue.}}

{{quote|When a bishop is consecrated, the laying of hands may be done by all the bishops present.}}

The English text of [[Catechism of the Catholic Church]], Second Edition, 1997, under the heading "Episcopal ordination—fullness of the sacrament of [[holy orders|Holy Orders]]", uses "episcopal consecration" and "episcopal ordination" interchangeably (CCC, 1556–1558).

The [[1983 Code of Canon Law]] of the [[Latin Church]] states in §§ 1012, 1014: ''"sacrae ordinationis minister est Episcopus consecratus"'' and uses the term ''consecratione episcopali'' ("episcopal consecration").