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  • 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 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: Shown are the laver, bowls, altar, and other utensils used in the sacrificial cult.
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: Abraham is shown with knife in hand about to sacrifice Isaac, who is bound and resting atop a pile of wood on a stone altar. A ram and a pot with fire are nearby, and an angel flies overhead.
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: As God appears behind an altar with an angel on either side (one with a trumpet), there appears below four horsemen and several angels slaying humans.
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: Surrounded by seven angels blowing on trumpets, God stands behind the altar and with him is another angel with a golden censor in hand. The sun and moon and clouds are shown, a figure on a boat in a rough sea, and another angel below the altar calling out "Woe."
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: An altar is shown surrounded by angels, and beneath it are the (souls of the) martyrs.
  • 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...