Chapter, Paragraph
1 2,4| shall be consecrated by a bishop; and as there was not always
2 2,4| church is consecrated by a bishop, the relic is placed under
3 2,4| Cathedra or throne of the bishop, and on both sides of it
4 3,1| priesthood belongs to the bishop (Epíscopos, which means “
5 3,1| otherwise called ieréi, a bishop also has the title of Arch-iereus.
6 3,1| among the bishops); the bishop of a capital city, otherwise
7 3,1| chief over the fathers”). A bishop sometimes has an assistant,
8 3,1| assistant, who is also a bishop; these subordinate bishops
9 3,1| ministrant.” He ministers to the bishop and to the priests in the
10 3,1| attached to the person of a bishop receives the title of archdeacon.
11 3,2| while the priest’s and bishop’s tunics have tight-fitting
12 3,2| Crosses and arranged on the bishop’s shoulders in such a way
13 3,2| This vestment reminds the bishop that he should take thought
14 3,2| scuffía. The vestments of a bishop are: The tunic, the epitrachelion,
15 3,2| through thorny plants, so the bishop, while guiding his flock,
16 3,2| During divine service, the bishop stands on such rugs, as
17 4,3| their number, of Nicholas, bishop of Myra in Lycia; Friday,
18 5,2| the Most Reverend (Archbishop or Bishop N, whose diocese
19 5,2| Reverend (Archbishop or Bishop N, whose diocese it is);
20 5,6| most Holy Synod, the local bishop, and all our brethren in
21 7,1| be celebrated only by a bishop or a priest; and neither
22 7,1| a priest; and neither a bishop nor a priest may celebrate
23 7,1| Antimins consecrated by a bishop (see p. 10). Not more than
24 7,1| celebrants retire to the Bema. A bishop stands on the Bema itself;
25 7,1| national Church), the local bishop and all Orthodox Christians,* “
26 7,1| Reverend (Archbishop or Bishop, N., whose diocese it is),
27 8,2| Theodore appeared to the bishop of the city in a vision,
28 8,2| the feet is performed. The bishop comes forth and steps on
29 8,2| seats on both sides of the bishop in two rows, from the platform
30 8,2| recital of the ectenia, the bishop and the priests remain seated;
31 8,2| when it is concluded the bishop alone rises, offers up a
32 8,2| riseth from supper,” the bishop rises; at the words “and
33 8,2| and girded Himself”; the bishop then girds himself with
34 8,2| water into a basin” and the bishop pours water from an ewer
35 8,2| wherewith He was girded,” the bishop washes the feet of the twelve
36 8,2| washing is as follows: the bishop pours water thrice from
37 8,2| been washed, kisses the bishop’s miter and hand. While
38 8,2| Peter said unto him,” the bishop approaches the priest who
39 8,2| Thou wash my feet?” The bishop replies, also in the words
40 8,2| never wash, my feet.” The bishop replies: “If I wash thee
41 8,2| and resumes his seat. The bishop replies in the words of
42 8,2| repeated many times, while the bishop resumes his vestments.~
43 8,2| was set down again,” the bishop sits down and all the priests
44 8,2| to their feet. Then the bishop himself reads the end of
45 8,2| I have done to you.” The bishop then rises, and offers a
46 8,2| to please God.” Then the bishop enters the Sanctuary and
47 8,2| before the Liturgy, the bishop and priests, in full canonicals,
48 8,2| the myrrh takes place. The bishop blesses each vessel thrice
49 8,2| the person of her first bishop and also received the first
50 9,3| the foundation stone. The bishop, or a priest deputed by
51 9,3| church is to be built, the bishop or priest censes around
52 9,3| reigning Emperor, the local bishop, and the persons at whose
53 9,3| After this ceremony, the bishop or priest plants a wooden
54 9,3| what Emperor, and with what bishop’s blessing, also in what
55 9,3| who the consecrator is — a bishop, or a priest deputed by
56 9,3| or a priest deputed by a bishop.~ ~Consecration by a Bishop.~
57 9,3| bishop.~ ~Consecration by a Bishop.~ The following preparations
58 9,3| is established, thus: The bishop sprinkles with holy water
59 9,3| Gates are opened, and the bishop, kneeling, offers a prayer
60 9,3| the singing of psalms, the bishop rubs the board with soap
61 9,3| After the ablution, the bishop anoints with holy chrism
62 9,3| the altar, after which the bishop and priest put away the
63 9,3| Royal Gates are opened.~ The bishop now proceeds to the consecration
64 9,3| Reentering the Sanctuary, the bishop lights a light on the Bema;
65 9,3| After the consecration the bishop goes in procession, while
66 9,3| built church itself, the bishop takes them on his head,
67 9,3| this is not possible, the bishop, having taken up the holy
68 9,3| door of the church, the bishop calls out, “Lift up your
69 9,3| these words are sung, the bishop censes the relics. Then
70 9,3| this King of Glory?” The bishop here offers a prayer, “that
71 9,3| are thrown open, and the bishop enters in procession, bearing
72 9,3| particle of the holy relics the bishop deposits in the Antimins,
73 9,3| consecrated beforehand by a bishop and containing holy relics;
74 9,3| that was offered by the bishop at the consecration of the
75 9,3| act was performed by the bishop with the Antimins; 4) the
76 9,5| selected and ordained by a bishop receives the grace of the
77 9,5| through the imposition of the bishop’s hands, the act of performing
78 9,5| of priesthood — that of bishop, presbyter, or deacon, differing
79 9,5| of the church before the bishop, who is seated on a throne
80 9,5| clergy, the third to the bishop. This indicated that in
81 9,5| and clergy as well as the bishop took part in the election
82 9,5| to the ground before the bishop and receives his blessing.
83 9,5| to the ground before the bishop, and kisses his hand and
84 9,5| his faculties. Then the bishop, rising from the throne,
85 9,5| laying on of hands, the bishop delivers to the newly ordained
86 9,5| of the church, before the bishop, after the singing of the
87 9,5| prayer of ordination, the bishop gives to the newly ordained
88 9,5| consecration of the Holy Gifts, the bishop presents to him a portion
89 9,5| pledge is returned to the bishop. The newly ordained priest
90 9,5| The Consecration of a Bishop.~ The consecration of a
91 9,5| The consecration of a bishop takes place at the beginning
92 9,5| of the Liturgy, since a bishop has the right not only of
93 9,5| is performed not by one bishop but by several, i.e., by
94 9,5| the blessing of the senior bishop present, and kisses the
95 9,5| During this time the senior bishop says the prayer of consecration;
96 9,5| consecration, and the new bishop is forthwith robed in the
97 9,5| present the newly consecrated bishop with the crosier. This is
98 9,5| holy orders, but only a bishop’s blessing. The bishop lays
99 9,5| a bishop’s blessing. The bishop lays his hands on their
100 9,5| after the robing of the bishop, before the reading of the
101 9,5| reading of the Hours. The bishop blesses the person chosen
102 9,5| consecrated for sub-deacon, the bishop girds him over the sticharion
103 9,5| token of his ministry to the bishop, during divine service,
104 9,5| of the church, where the bishop is at the time. The bishop
105 9,5| bishop is at the time. The bishop blesses him, prays that
106 9,5| a dispensation from the bishop; 3) both parties must be
107 9,6| before the Liturgy, the bishop administers Holy Unction
108 9,6| of the hour of death. The bishop consecrates the oil and
109 9,6| recited. After that the bishop stirs the oil and wine with
110 9,6| people. When this is done the bishop recites the prayer for the
111 10 | Nicholas — “Father and Bishop Nicholas, pray to God for
112 10,1| may also be headed by a bishop. Monks are divided into
113 10,1| and signify that from the bishop’s lips flow rivers of instruction
114 10,3| Clergy Service Book, the Bishop’s Service Book, the Horologion,
115 10,3| priest and the deacon. The Bishop’s Service Book (Chinóvnik)
116 11 | govern the Church), “for our Bishop N.,... and for all the Clergy
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