Is being a doctor a holy order?

It is a personal dedication to a lifetime of study, some self sacrifice, and the well being of others. It is an honorable profession for most and demands a high level of integrity and compassion. This page may be out of date. read more

In the Roman Catholic (Latin: sacri ordines), Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox (ιερωσύνη [hierōsynē], ιεράτευμα [hierateuma], Священство [Svyashchenstvo]), Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Assyrian, Old Catholic, Independent Catholic and some Lutheran churches, holy orders are [clarification needed] the three ministerial orders of bishop, priest and deacon [citation needed], or the sacrament or rite by which candidates are ordained to those orders. read more

1597 The sacrament of Holy Orders is conferred by the laying on of hands followed by a solemn prayer of consecration asking God to grant the ordinand the graces of the Holy Spirit required for his ministry. read more