1. The formal public announcement or proclamation of a papal appointment, especially the elevation of a cardinal.
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal
2. The act of preconizing; public declaration or commendation of someone or something.
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The preconization of the new cardinal took place during a solemn ceremony at the Vatican.
• The bishop's preconization was announced to the faithful at Sunday Mass.
• In ecclesiastical tradition, preconization marks the official recognition of a high church appointment.
• The preconization ceremony honored the distinguished clergyman's elevation to cardinal.