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The three higher ordinations in the Roman Catholic Church
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with six depictions of the ordination of subdeacons, deacons, and priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Top left: The ordination of subdeacons. Top right: The ordination of deacons. Middle left: The ordination of priests. The priests each hold a candle in their hand. Middle right: The bishop lays hands on the priests. Bottom left: The bishop gives the priests the power to administer the sacraments. Bottom right: The bishop administers communion to the new priests.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe drie hogere wijdingen in de rooms-katholieke kerk. 1722. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
