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  • 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 ...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the last in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a bishop. The ceremony of bestowal of the pallium must take place in the new bishop’s own diocese. The pallium is a long woolen cloth embroidered with six small black crosses sent to the bishop by the pope. Here t...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the tenth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The presiding bishop with his two assistant bishops place a mitre on the new bishop’s head
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the eighth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect, with his hands still bound within a long linen cloth, kneels before the presiding bishop. The latter offers the book of the Gospels (formerly on the back of the one being consecrat...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the seventh in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect, with his head and hands wrapped in two long linen cloths is offered the bishop’s crozier or staff by the presiding bishop. A priest continues to hold the book of the Gospels open...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving illustrates the reconciliation of an apostate, schismatic or heretic. The bishop sits outside the church. The heretic kneels before him, while the bishop asks him a series of questions, such as “Do you believe in the twelve articles of the faith?” To these the heretic must reply,...