Historical clue formulations

• Designates, in a way — 2025-11-06
• Formally selects — 2025-06-06
• Formally picks — 2025-05-22
• Does the rite thing? — 2023-09-16
• Uses chrism on — 2022-04-10
• Selects, as a successor — 2020-02-12
• Rubs oil on — 2019-03-28
• Ceremonially names — 2017-12-18
• Formally chooses — 2017-08-20
• Picks for a position — 2009-11-19
• Gives last rites to, e.g. — 2008-12-26
• Chooses by divine election — 2008-01-05
• Chooses — 2007-09-22
• Rubs oil on — 2007-08-22
• Consecrates — 2007-07-15
• Rubs holy oil on — 2006-08-22
• Chooses formally — 2005-05-26
• Dubs — 2003-05-08
• Makes sacred, in a way — 2003-03-21
• Rubs on — 1999-05-01
• Applies holy oil to — 1997-10-29
• Oils — 1996-04-20
• Names, officially — 1994-06-25