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Offline Viva Cristo Rey

Is a bishop “installed”?
« on: February 18, 2020, 06:16:00 AM »
What the real term of a new bishop going into a new diocese?   Consecrated?
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Offline cath4ever

Re: Is a bishop “installed”?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2020, 07:46:43 AM »
A Bishop is only consecrated if he isn't already a Bishop. This would normally happen in smaller dioceses, where a Priest is appointed to head the diocese but he of course must be consecrated a Bishop to do so.

In larger dioceses and archdioceses the person appointed to fill the role of diocesan Ordinary is usually a Bishop already. This isn't necessary but it is the norm. In that case he isn't consecrated again and all he has to do is take canonical possession of the diocese.

I think the technical term your asking about is "taking canonical possession of a diocese". The particular ceremony you might be thinking about (when the Apostolic Nuncio and the former Ordinary lead the new Ordinary to his throne) is usually called an installation.
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Offline Peter15and1

Re: Is a bishop “installed”?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2020, 11:47:39 AM »
Interesting question.  As was mentioned above, if a priest is to become a bishop, the priest is "consecrated" a bishop.  This is the sacramental act, much like how a deacon or priest is "ordained."

When one who is already a bishop takes over a diocese, the term I have most often heard is "installation" although I do not know if there is a more proper term.  Either way, this is not a sacramental act, but rather is a canonical act.  This all, of course, relates to what I read in the paper about the NO; I do not know what the term was traditionally.
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Offline Seraphina

Re: Is a bishop “installed”?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2020, 05:32:30 PM »
I think it's either a legal term for a bishop becoming head of a diocese or type of church, ie. a basilica?  I've more frequently heard the word used by Anglicans or Episcopalians, especially in the U.S.A.  I know some some primarily black "churches" in the US "install" new pastors and bishops, the A.M.E. in particular.  
The first time I recall hearing the word was when a black colleague of mine was on her church committee to install a new bishop.  I still think it's an odd word to refer to a person taking up a position.  One installs a new refrigerator in the kitchen and a furnace in the basement.  The SSPX installed Bp. Williamson in the attic in Wimbledon, but he made too much noise up there, so they put him out on the sidewalk. 
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