ordainer

/ɔrˈdeɪnər/
noun
  1. A person who ordains someone, especially a religious leader who performs the ceremony of ordination.
    • The bishop acted as the ordainer during the ceremony at the church.
    • As the ordainer, she laid her hands on the new deacons and prayed.
    • The ordainer spoke about the responsibilities of the priesthood.
  2. A person who establishes or decrees something, such as a law or rule.
    • The founding fathers were the ordainers of the nation's constitution.
    • The council members served as ordainers of the new community guidelines.
    • In ancient times, the king was the sole ordainer of laws.