consecrated
adjective
con·se·crat·ed
ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-təd 
: having been consecrated: such as
a
: inducted into a permanent office with a religious rite
Three hours later she went forth from the abbey, amid the greatest rejoicing, a crowned and consecrated Queen.—
Harry Boardman
Harry Boardman
especially
: ordained to the office of bishop
newly consecrated bishops
b
: made or declared sacred
… a legend which tells of how a one-day supply of consecrated oil which the Maccabees used for the re-dedication of the desecrated Temple lasted for eight days until more could be obtained.—World Religions
World ReligionsThis week the Vatican issued a directive not to scatter the ashes of loved ones after cremation … . Remains of loved ones should be spread only in consecrated graveyards or holy places specifically dedicated to this purpose—Mandy Johnston
Mandy Johnston
especially
: devoted irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony
a consecrated church
Sister Carol said that throughout her 50 years in consecrated life [life as a religious], she has always tried to minister with joy. —St. John Valley Times (Madawaska, Maine)
St. John Valley Times (Madawaska, Maine)
c
of Eucharistic bread and wine
: transubstantiated by liturgical rite
the consecrated host
Foremost among them, from the orthodox point of view, was the tradition of the Eucharist, the sacramental bread and wine, each consecrated particle and drop of which, according to the doctrine of concomitance, contained within it the whole body and blood of Christ …—Mitchell B. Merback
Mitchell B. MerbackExamples of consecrated in a Sentence
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But, in Reynosa, there were migrants who saw the Eucharist—the consecrated bread and wine that the priests distribute at Mass—as a priority equal to any other food and drink.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
The idea is to travel physically alongside Jesus; Catholic doctrine says that Jesus is literally present in the consecrated bread and wine worshipers consume at Mass.
The route that went through the Waukesha parade path is called the Marian Route.
—Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Lyon is the gastronomic center of France, and, around this consecrated space, the Troisgros family has controlled one restaurant after another since 1930.
—David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
On the one hand were shrines, images, sacred objects; on the other, a fierce love of formlessness born out of a loathing of consecrated ground, idols and clergy.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
The idea is to travel physically alongside Jesus; Catholic doctrine says that Jesus is literally present in the consecrated bread and wine worshipers consume at Mass.
The route that went through the Waukesha parade path is called the Marian Route.
—Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Lyon is the gastronomic center of France, and, around this consecrated space, the Troisgros family has controlled one restaurant after another since 1930.
—David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
On the one hand were shrines, images, sacred objects; on the other, a fierce love of formlessness born out of a loathing of consecrated ground, idols and clergy.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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