“Habetis mandatum apostolicum?” (Do you have the apostolic mandate?). With this traditional formula, used to verify that candidates have pontifical approval, the rite of episcopal ordination began on July 1 in Écône.
The Écône consecrations of July 1, 2026: The chronos and kairos of an event
Originally published at The Catholic Thing
Staff Writer2026-07-03T21:27:15-07:00 
