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Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fifth in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The abbot, wearing alb and chasuble, kneels before the presiding bishop who lays his hands on the abbot’s head to bless him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the last in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The new abbot, wearing a mitre and holding a crozier, kneels before the presiding bishop in front of the altar for the bishop’s final blessing -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the eighth in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The presiding bishop places a mitre on the head of the new abbot who kneels before him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the seventh in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. Seated on his throne, the presiding bishop offers a crozier to the new abbot while his community looks on -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the sixth in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The new abbot kneels before the bishop, seated on his throne, and receives a copy of the Rule of his order from the bishop. His fellow monks stand in witness to this -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fourth in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The abbot prostrates himself before the altar on which rests the book of the Gospels. The bishop and assistant abbots kneel before the altar. The community of monks stand as witnesses -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the third in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The new abbot, now wearing vestments and cope, kneels before the presiding bishop. The bishop presents the book of the Gospels to him and he touches it with his hands. The community of monks stand a... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the second in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The abbot-elect kneels before the bishop, seated on his throne, who removes the secular clothing he had been wearing and replaces it with the habit -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the first in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of an abbot. The monk chosen to become an abbot kneels before the presiding bishop wearing his normal, daily clothing. The bishop, surrounded by assistant abbots and priests, blesses him. The community of monks stand as ...