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How soon after baptism may a new convert be ordained to the office of high priest? It is customary to bestow the Aaronic Priesthood upon a man and ordain him to the office of priest the same day he is baptized, and there is verifiable precedent where one has been baptized and ordained an elder the next morning. But can a man be ordained directly to the office of high priest (bypassing the office of elder altogether), and if so, how soon after baptism? | How soon after baptism may a new convert be ordained to the office of high priest? It is customary to bestow the Aaronic Priesthood upon a man and ordain him to the office of priest the same day he is baptized, and there is verifiable precedent where one has been baptized and ordained an elder the next morning. But can a man be ordained directly to the office of high priest (bypassing the office of elder altogether), and if so, how soon after baptism? | ||
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Brother Ercanbrack | Brother Ercanbrack | ||
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| + | I believe it is possible, but I am not aware of it happening. I expect the soonest it would happen would be within a year or so, but am not aware of any guidelines. Anyone have a Bishop's Handbook? [[Reds0xfan]] | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 24 September 2006
How soon after baptism may a new convert be ordained to the office of high priest? It is customary to bestow the Aaronic Priesthood upon a man and ordain him to the office of priest the same day he is baptized, and there is verifiable precedent where one has been baptized and ordained an elder the next morning. But can a man be ordained directly to the office of high priest (bypassing the office of elder altogether), and if so, how soon after baptism?
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Brother Ercanbrack
I believe it is possible, but I am not aware of it happening. I expect the soonest it would happen would be within a year or so, but am not aware of any guidelines. Anyone have a Bishop's Handbook? Reds0xfan
