Counselor ( lat. Consecrator ) - a term used in the Roman Catholic Church , refers to an appointed bishop who is going to ordain a priest to the bishop's office (that is, to the third highest level of the priesthood ). This term is often used in the Church of the Eastern Rite and in the Anglican community .
The term “ Principal Counselor ” is used to designate the superior bishop who ordains a new bishop. The “ primary co-secretary ” is the bishop who assists the chief secretary in the ordination of the new bishop.
In fact, only one bishop is needed for ordination of a priest to the bishopric. Legally, an ordained bishop needs a papal mandate, and the help of at least two co-consultants, or " principal co-secretaries ."
For the ordination of a diocese bishop, the main adviser, as a rule, is his metropolitan , the archbishop , assisted by two other bishops. While other bishops are often present at episcopal consecration, they are designated as co-secretaries and, as a rule, are not reflected in any documents confirming the construction of a new bishop. After the new diocese bishop has been ordained, he must then be enthroned as the bishop of his diocese, either during his service or at a later date. [1] [2]