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hunc præsentum Presbyterum ad onus Episcopatus sublevetis. |
demands of you to promote the Priest here present, to the heavy office of a Bishop. |
The Consecrating Prelate asks,
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Habetis mandatum apostolicum? |
Have you the apostolic mandate? |
Senior Assistant Prelate replies.
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Habemus. |
We have. |
The Consecrating Prelate,
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Legatur. |
Let it be read. |
The Apostolic mandate is read. The Bishop Elect then kneeling before the Consecrating Prelate, takes the usual oath, which being pronounced, the Consecrating Prelate says,
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Deo gratias. |
Thanks be to God. |
The Bishops are then seated and mitred, and the Elect also takes his seat. The Consecrating Prelate then proceeds to the examination.
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ANtiqua sanctorum Patrum institutio docet, et præcipit, ut is qui ad Episcopatus ordinem eligitur, antea diligentissime examinetur cum omni caritate, de fide sanctæ Trinitatis, et interrogetur de diversis causis, et moribus, quæ huic regimini congruunt, ac necessaria sunt retineri secundum Apostoli dictum: "Manus nemini cito imposueris." Et ut etiam is qui ordinandus est, erudiatur, qualiter sub hoc regimine consti- |
THE ancient ordinance of the Holy Fathers, teaches and commands, that he who is chosen for the rank of Bishop, be first most diligently examined, with all Christian charity, concerning the Faith of the Holy Trinity: and that he be interrogated, concerning the different matters and morals which are befitting such government, and necessary to be kept up; according to the saying of the Apostle: "Impose not hands lightly upon |
