File:Priestly ordination.jpg

Summary
The bishop or archbishop imposes hands upon the transitional deacon who is by that matter and the form of the consecratory preface ordained to the priesthood. Pictured is the third imposition of hands as in the pre-1968 Roman Pontifical, in 1999, France. Français: Ordination d'un prêtre en l'abbaye de Fontgombault (France) Date: originally uploaded on 1 July 2007, yet picture was taken in 1999 Source: from WP en: Author: User:Smith2006: I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.