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  • 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 illustrates one aspect of ordination to the priesthood: the blessing of the priests’ hands. The bishop anoints both hands of the new priests with oil and their hands are then wrapped in a linen cloth and blessed. Then the bishop, seated on his throne, offers the chalice, filled wit...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving illustrates one aspect of ordination to the third of three major orders: priesthood, the seventh and last of a series of ordinations culminating in full priesthood. The bishop, seated on his throne with attendant priests at his side, speaks to the ordainees kneeling before him wit...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the first of two illustrating the sacrament of confirmation. The bishop, with attendant priests at his side, is making the sign of the cross with holy oil on the forehead of the boy being confirmed. The child’s sponsor looks on with his arm around the child
  • 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 illustrates one aspect of ordination to the priesthood: the laying on of hands. The bishop stands and lays his hands in turn on the head of each man being ordained. The ordainees all kneel wearing the priestly vestments of alb and stole and carry the chasuble over one arm. In th...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving illustrates ordination to the minor order of acolyte, the fourth of seven ordinations culminating in full priesthood. Seated on his throne and surrounded by attendant priests, the bishop offers a candle in an elaborate holder to the ordainee kneeling before him
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving illustrates an aspect of the sacrament of priestly ordination. Seated on his throne, the bishop places an article of clothing (the superpelliceum) over the shoulders of the ordainee, who kneels before him as attendant priests look on
  • 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 last of eighteen illustrating the dedication or consecration of a church. Once again, the bishop sanctifies the altar by making the sign of the cross on it with holy oil in several places, including the top and foundation of the altar