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Consecration of bishops and archbishops
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Consecration of bishops and archbishops

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 newly consecrated bishop receives the bishop's ring. Top right: The Book of the Gospel is presented to the new bishop. Middle left: The new bishop receives burning candles. Middle right: The new bishop receives the bishop's mitre. Bottom left: The new bishop receives the crosier. Bottom right: A new archbishop receives the pallium. Numbered top right: No. 55.

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Credit lineWijding van bisschoppen en aartsbisschoppen. 1722. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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