Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Wednesday, 1 July 2026

The Écône Consecrations


If you were unable to watch live the SSPX episcopal consecrations which went ahead at Écône this morning, or want to see them again, or want to have a rare opportunity to see the traditional rite of elevating a priest into a bishop then the website ReturnToTradition seemingly full coverage with detailed commentary about the liturgy.



The consecrating bishop imposes his hands on the head of one of the candidates 

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One of the new bishops is anointed with chrism 

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The newly chrismated bishops at the Mass

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The newly consecrated bishops with the consecrating bishop Alfonso de Galatetta and the co-consecrator Bernard Fellay 

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1 comment:

Matthew F Kluk said...

Thank you for sharing this John!