Title: The promise of obedience : a ritual history /
Authors: Strieder, Leon F., 1950-
Publisher: Liturgical Press,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Catholic Church Liturgy History.; Ordination Catholic Church History.; Obedience, Vow of.
Abstract: Examines the promise of obedience in the rite of ordination, particularly the 1991 addition of a second promise for religious, deacons and priests to the bishop. The work connects the theological issues of the promise of obedience with their historical development in ordination rituals and religious vows.