Question 35 — The Effect of Holy Orders

We must next consider the effect of this sacrament.

Under this head there are five points of inquiry:

(1) Whether sanctifying grace is conferred in the sacrament of holy orders?

• (2) Whether a character is imprinted in connection with all the orders?
• (3) Whether the character of holy orders presupposes of necessity the character of baptism?
• (4) Whether it presupposes of necessity the character of confirmation?
• (5) Whether the character of one order presupposes of necessity the character of another order?