The Dedication of an Altar When It Is Done Without the Dedication of the Church

Book Title: Pontificale Romanum Clementis VIII. pont. max. iussu restitutum atque editum

Author: Catholic Church

Image Title: The Dedication of an Altar When It Is Done Without the Dedication of the Church

Description: This engraving is the second of nine illustrating the consecration of an altar, when this is not part of the ceremony for the dedication of a church. The bishop stands before the altar and, with his right hand, takes some of the blessed water and makes a sign of the cross with it in the middle of the top of the altar.

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