Dedication - Dedication of Churches

Dedication of Churches

Further information: Consecration

Churches under the authority of a bishop (e.g. Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Anglican) are usually consecrated by the bishop but in nonconformist churches a service of dedication would normally be held. The distinction may only be important in some contexts; in the Church of England a consecrated church may only be closed for worship after a legal process (a "pastoral scheme").

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