Chapter, Paragraph
1 2,4| travelers, it became usual for bishops to consecrate only the upper
2 2,4| personally consecrated by bishops. Into every Antimins is
3 2,4| but more often of holy bishops. The lampada before the
4 2,7| holy martyrs and sainted bishops. The very top of the Ikonostas
5 3,1| of Orders: they are the bishops, the priests and the deacons.~
6 3,1| to public divine service, bishops are the chiefs or heads
7 3,1| them. During services the bishops, as the highest performers
8 3,1| title of Arch-iereus. All bishops are equal among themselves,
9 3,1| grades in the titles of bishops: those who have charge only
10 3,1| cities are called simply bishops or Archieréi; those whose
11 3,1| chief, first among the bishops); the bishop of a capital
12 3,1| entitled “Metropolitan”; the bishops of ancient capitals of the
13 3,1| bishop; these subordinate bishops are called “Vicars,” i.e., “
14 3,1| by an assembly of several bishops; such an assembly is known
15 3,1| authority and blessing of their bishops, govern small Christian
16 3,1| includes the celebrants — bishops, priests and deacons; the
17 3,2| the Orarion. Priests and bishops wear this garment on both
18 3,2| around the neck.” Priests and bishops thus wear the Orarion on
19 3,2| worn only by priests or bishops, and serves to remind them
20 3,2| Phelonion was worn also by bishops. But, when the Christian
21 3,2| granted to the principal bishops — the Patriarchs, — the
22 3,2| grandees of the Empire. The bishops adopted this garment, not
23 3,2| it became common to all bishops, and they wear it now in
24 3,2| shoulder covering.” Some bishops, especially the more aged,
25 3,2| distinctively belonging to bishops. It was made at first out
26 3,2| sacred vestments of all bishops. At the present time archimandrites,
27 3,2| divine service. That of the bishops, archimandrites, and protopresbyters
28 3,2| Christians, granted to the bishops and a few priests the right
29 3,2| the left. The priests and bishops to whom these signs of distinction
30 3,2| attributions and adornments of bishops at the present day.~They
31 3,2| richly decorated, which bishops wear on the breast. It is
32 3,2| is nowadays used by all bishops in token that they are shepherds
33 4,3| Apostles and all sainted bishops, and, in their number, of
34 5,2| priesthood,” (i.e., the body of bishops and presbyters or priests
35 7,1| Lord may be mindful of the bishops, the priests, and of all
36 7,1| from among the living, the bishops, as the governors and pastors
37 9,4| to their successors, the bishops, and these again empowered
38 9,5| i.e., by a convention of bishops. Before the beginning of
39 9,5| of the church, where the bishops are seated. Here, standing
40 9,5| to obey the Holy Synod of Bishops, and, lastly, takes an oath
41 9,5| kisses the hands of the other bishops who are to consecrate him.~
42 9,5| Gates. Here he is met by the bishops and kneels before the altar
43 9,5| altar on both knees. The bishops lay an open Gospel, text
44 9,5| consecration; after which the bishops chant “Lord have mercy,”
45 9,5| ended, the oldest of the bishops present the newly consecrated
46 10,1| the commandments of God. Bishops, who at the present time
47 11 | the scepter and the orb.~ Bishops in full pontificals meet
48 11 | church, preceded by the bishops, perform a prostration before
49 11 | of the church, while the bishops station themselves in two
50 11 | Synod” (i.e., the body of bishops and presbyters or priests
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