Development of the ceremony of the ordination of a bishop from apostolic tradition to the romano – german pontifical (a historic – liturgical layout) Cover Image

Kształtowanie się obrzędów święceń biskupa od tradycji apostolskiej do pontyfikału rzymsko-germańskiego (zarys historyczno-liturgiczny)
Development of the ceremony of the ordination of a bishop from apostolic tradition to the romano – german pontifical (a historic – liturgical layout)

Author(s): Waldemar Bartocha
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)
Keywords: Bishop; sacramental orders; liturgy; laying on of hands; prayer of ordination

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the history of formation of the ceremony of the ordination of a bishop during the period of time from III to X century. The Apostolic Tradition shows the ceremony of bishop sacramental orders in a light and relatively simple structure, in which is clearly isolated that, what belongs to its main point (prayer of ordination, laying on of hands). In the later Middle Ages liturgical codes are appearing secondary celebration elements (for example: solemnly of elect’s head). Their excessive development, in a consequence, leads to abscurity of that, what constituted a fundamental core in a structure of the ordination of a bishop.

  • Issue Year: 30/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 17-27
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish