The Sacrament of Holy Orders and the New Metropolitan’s Ingress of Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, SAC into the Cathedral of Białystok
The Sacrament of Holy Orders and the New Metropolitan’s Ingress of Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, SAC into the Cathedral of Białystok

Summary/Abstract: The liturgy is the space in which man experiences God’s closeness to him in a particularly powerful way. Through the liturgy, God himself becomes palpable to the human senses through gestures, signs, and symbols. In the history of salvation, God, in the person of Jesus Christ, became the clearest sign of the truth about God, who is close to every human being. The history of the Church has not changed for two thousand years. God, who is present in the ministry of concrete people, is close to man and living. Bishops, who participate in the mission and power of Christ the Good Shepherd, have a special mission to watch over the whole flock of Christ and to make God present among His people. In order to understand the rich power of the symbolism of the person of the bishop, it is necessary to look to the moment of his episcopal ordination. Everything that makes up the rite of consecration is an exposé of the bishop and points to his particular ministry. Since the liturgy is the surest means to sanctify the faithful, it is worthwhile to reflect on the meaning of elements of the rite of the consecration of bishops. This article examines the theology of the liturgy of episcopal consecration by examining the consecration of His Excellency Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, SAC, as the Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Białystok. The liturgy is fruitful insofar as the faithful understand what they experience during it. Therefore, this study will help all who wish to understand the central role of their bishop in the Church, especially this particular servant of God.

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