The Dedication or Consecration of a Church
Book Title: Pontificale Romanum Clementis VIII. pont. max. iussu restitutum atque editum
Author: Catholic Church
Image Title: The Dedication or Consecration of a Church
Description: This engraving is the eleventh of eighteen illustrating the dedication or consecration of a church. The bishop and the other priests march in procession. The bishop is under a canopy carrying the stone containing relics under a cloth. This stone will eventually be set into the altar and will consecrate it so that the sacrifice of the Mass may be offered on it. A priest walks before the bishop swinging the censor filled with incense.
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