Rorate Caeli

Pictures from the Consecration of Archbishop Cyril Vasil S.J.

As already reported by our friends in the New Liturgical Movement, the new Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cyril Vasil SJ, was consecrated bishop in the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major last June 14, 2009. The consecrating hierarchs were His Excellency Rev. Slavomir Miklovš, Emeritus Bishop of Križevci,together with His Excellency Rev. Jan Babjak, SJ, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Byzantines of Prešov and His Excellency Rev. Milan Chautur, C.ss.R. of the Byzantines of Košice. The ceremonies were according to the Byzantine Rite.

The website of the Slovakian Jesuits now has a rich selection of pictures from the ceremonies:

Biskupská vysviacka Cyrila Vasiľa SJ

UPDATE: More pictures can be found here: