Anointing
71The Gallican Rite — The Gallican Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Gallican Rite This subject will be treated under the following six heads: I. History and Origin; II. MSS. and Other Sources; III. The Liturgical Year; IV. The Divine Office; V. The… …
72Coronation of the French monarch — Coronation of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile at Reims in 1223; a miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France, circa 1450. The accession of the King of France was legitimated by coronation …
73Gallican Rite — The Gallican Rite is a historical sub grouping of the Roman Catholic liturgy in western Europe; it is not a single rite but actually a family of rites within the Western Rite which comprised the majority use of most of Christianity in western… …
74Anoint — The practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews. 1) The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the high priest (Ex. 29:29; Lev. 4:3) and of the sacred… …
75PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… …
76Eastern Orthodox Church — Orthodox Catholic Church and Orthodox Christian Church redirect here. For other uses of the term, see Orthodox (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Oriental Orthodox Churches. See also: Eastern Christianity and Orthodoxy by country The… …
77Confirmation — For other uses, see Confirmation (disambiguation). A bishop administering Confirmation. Rogier van der Weyden, The Seven Sacraments, 15th century. Confirmation is a rite of initiation in Christian churches, normally carried out through anointing… …
78Roman Ritual — The Roman Ritual (Latin: Rituale Romanum ) is one of the official ritual works of the Roman Catholic rite. It contains all of the services which may be performed by a priest, which are not contained within either the Missale Romanum or the… …
79Danish Crown Regalia — 1. Crown of Christian IV 1595. 2. Crown of Christian V 1665 70. 3. The queen s crown 1731. 4. Sceptre. 5. Sword of state. 6. Globus cruciger. Danish Crown Regalia are the symbols of the Danish monarchy. They consist of three crowns, a sceptre… …
80Norwegian Royal Regalia — Painter Johannes Flintoe s drawing of the new crown prince crown in 1846 The crown jewels, or royal regalia, of Norway include nine items: the king s crown, the sword of the realm, the king s sceptre, the king s orb, the queen s crown, the queen… …
