MANY INQUIRIES have been received regarding the procedure for ordaining the Novitiate Priests, Novitiate Priestess, Priests, Novitiate Priestess, and Exorcists. Here are the normal steps taken to ordain someone: The Secretary of the E.G.C. Board is notified by a Bishop of the intended ordination. When the Secretary OK's the ordination, the Bishop performs the ordination. The Bishop then informs the Secretary of the E.G.C. of the date of the ordination. In cases of emergency, a fully ordained Priest (or Priestess) may ordain a Novitiate Priestess (or Priest) to serve for one Mass only. This provision allows for properly-sanctioned masses to be held when one member of the team of celebrants fails to show up for a scheduled mass. This provision, however, is only used in emergency situations and is not designed to replace normal ordinations. Bishops are selected by the Patriarch and ordained by the Patriarch. To summarize who can do what in the church: Priest/PriestessBaptize Priest/PriestessEmergency Ordinations for Novitiates BishopConfirm BishopMarry BishopBury BishopOrdain Novitiate Priest/Priestess BishopOrdain Priest/Priestess E.G.C. BoardLand a Bishop PatriarchConsecrate Bishops A Landed Bishop is assigned a specific area of responsibility. Not all bishops in the church are Landed Bishops. Some prefer to be Wandering Bishops. Of course, bishops are exorcists, exorcists are priests/esses, and priests/esses are deacons.