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Consecration of a Bishop
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Consecration of a Bishop

1722 · etching; engraving; paper

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 consecration of bishops in the Roman Catholic Church. Top left: The future bishop presents himself to a bishop. Top right: The bishop takes the oath. Middle left: The bishop prostrates himself before the altar. Middle right: The bishop is anointed. Bottom left: The hands of the bishop are anointed. Bottom right: The bishop receives the crosier.

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Credit lineWijding van een bisschop. 1722. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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