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  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the second in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect kneels before the presiding bishop and says aloud the oath of his office
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the fifth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect kneels before the seated presiding bishop. A priest continues to hold the book of the Gospels open behind his head while the presiding bishop makes a sign of the cross with holy oil...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the first in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect, wearing a biretta or pointed cap and a cope, sits in the midst of several other bishops who will consecrate him. The presiding bishop wears a chasuble and mitre, the other bishops ...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the third in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop: the prostration before the altar. The bishop-elect lies fully prostrate on the floor before the altar, while the chief consecrating bishop and his assistant bishops kneel and recite a litany.
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the third of nine illustrating the consecration of an altar, when this is not part of the ceremony for the dedication of a church. The bishop circles the altar, sprinkling it with water, the ashes and the blessed wine. For this purpose, he uses sprigs of the herb hyssop that h...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the third of four illustrating the consecration of a portable altar (or possibly a side altar). Using the blessed water, the bishop makes the sign of the cross in the four corners of the new altar
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the eleventh in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a bishop. The new bishop, wearing a mitre and carrying a crozier, kneels before the three bishops who have consecrated him. He is blessed again by the presiding bishop
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the last of four illustrating the consecration of a portable altar (or possibly a side altar). The bishop makes the sign of the cross in the middle and the four corners of the new altar with his right hand using holy oil
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the last of nine illustrating the consecration of an altar, when this is not part of the ceremony for the dedication of a church. The bishop blesses the ornaments and accoutrements of the altar, including altar cloths, candle holders and other vessels
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the sixth of nine illustrating the consecration of an altar, when this is not part of the ceremony for the dedication of a church. The bishop takes two vessels, one containing holy oil and one the chrism blessed each year during Holy Week, and pours them onto the altar