After the touching moment, the ceremonies for consecrating a bishop begins.
Two Cardinals come forward and sit beside the Cardinal Bishop of Ostia, who serves as the principal Consecrator, while they serve as the assistant Consecrators.
The very first part is reading the Apostolic Mandate to the people, in which the Pope appoints the bishop. However, as Benedict is the Pope himself, no Apostolic Mandate needed. The next part is oath of obedience to the Pope, which is cut too since Benedict is the Pope.
The Cardinal Bishop of Ostia begin to examine Benedict through a series of questions:
"Will you teach the people for whom you are ordained, both by words and by example, the things you understand from the divine Scriptures? "
"We will." Benedict replies.
"Will you receive, keep and teach with reverence the traditions of the orthodox fathers and the decretal constitutions of the Holy and Apostolic See?"
"We will."
The Cardinal sees in the scroll from which he has to read, the 3rd question is submit to the Pope so he also skips it.
"Will you refrain in all your ways from evil and, as far as you are able, with the help of the Lord, direct them to every good?"
"We will."
"Will you observe and teach with the help of God, chastity and sobriety?"
"We will."
"Will you, as far as your human frailty shall allow, always be given up to divine affairs and abstain from worldly matters or sordid gains? "
"We will."
"Will you, for the Lord's sake, be affable and merciful to the poor and to pilgrims and all those in need?"
"We will."
"May the Lord bestow upon thee all these things and every other good thing, and preserve thee and strengthen thee in all goodness."
"Amen!"
"Do you believe, according to your understanding and the capacity of your mind, in the Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, one God almighty and the whole Godhead, in the Holy Trinity coessential, consubstantial, coeternal, and coomnipotent, of one will, power and majesty, the Creator of all creatures, by whom are all things, through whom are all things, and in whom are all things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, corporeal and spiritual?"
"We assent and do so believe."
"Do you believe each single person of the Holy Trinity is one God, true, full and perfect?"
"We do believe."
"Do you believe in the Son of God, the Word of God eternally begotten of the Father, cosubstantial, coomnipotent and coequal in all things to the Father in divinity, born in time of the Holy Ghost from Mary ever Virgin, with a rational soul, having two nativities, one eternal from the Father, the other temporal from the Mother, true God and true Man, proper and perfect in both natures, not the adopted nor the fantastic, but the sole and only Son of God in two natures and of two natures, but in the singleness of one person, incapable of suffering, and immortal in his divinity, but Who suffered in his humanity for us and for our salvation, with real suffering of the flesh, and was buried, and, rising on the third day from the dead with a true resurrection of the flesh, on the fortieth day after resurrection, with the flesh wherein He rose and with His soul, ascended into Heaven and sitteth at the right hand of the Father, thence to come to judge the living and the dead, and to render to everyone according to his works as they shall have been good or bad?"
"We assent and so in all things do We believe."
"Do you believe also in the Holy Ghost full and perfect and true God proceeding from the Father and the Son, coequal and coessential, coomnipotent and coeternal in all things with the Father and the Son?"
"We believe."
"Do you believe that this Holy Trinity is not three Gods, but one God, almighty, eternal, invisible and unchangeable?"
"We believe."
"Do you believe that the holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is the one true Church in which there is but one true baptism and the true remission of all sins?"
"We believe."
"Do you also anathematize every heresy that shall arise against this holy Catholic Church?"
"We do anathematize them."
"Do you believe also in the true resurrection of this same flesh of yours, and in life everlasting?"
"We do believe."
"Do you believe also that god and the Lord Almighty is the sole author of the New and Old Testaments, of the Law, and of the Prophets, and of the Apostles?"
"We do believe."
"May this faith be increased in thee, by the Lord, unto true and eternal happiness, dearest brother in Christ."
"Amen!"
Then the Cardinal says to Benedict:
"A bishop judges, interprets, consecrates, ordains, offers, baptizes and confirms.
Let us pray, dearest brethren, that the kindness of the Almighty God consulting the utility of His Church, may bestow the abundance of His grace upon this Elect. Through Christ Our Lord."
"Amen!"
Then the Litany of the Saints is chanted once again, after which are the prayers calling upon God to bless, sanctify and consecrate Benedict.
Then Benedict comes, kneeling before the Cardinal principal Consecrator.
The archdeacon comes up and give the Cardinal principal Consecrator the book of the Gospels, and with the help of the two Cardinals assistant Consecrator, lays the book opened upon the neck and shoulders of Benedict, with the pages touch the neck. The archdeacon comes up and supports the book upon the neck of Benedict while the three Cardinals take their hands off the book.
Then the three Cardinals lay both of their hands on Benedict's head, saying: "Receive the Holy Ghost."
After this being done, the Cardinal principal Consecrator says:
"Be propitious, O Lord, to our supplications, and inclining the horn of sacerdotal grace above this Thy servant, pour out upon him the power of Thy + blessing. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God.
World without end."
"Amen."
"The Lord be with you."
"And with thy spirit."
"Lift up your hearts."
"We have them lifted up to the Lord."
"Let us give thanks to the Lord our God."
"It is worthy and just."
"It is truly worthy and just, right and profitable unto salvation that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father Almighty, Eternal God, honor of all dignities which serve unto Thy glory in sacred orders. To Thee O God, who, in the secret communings of familiar intercourse, giving instruction unto Moses Thy servant, concerning, among other branches of divine worship, the nature of sacerdotal vesture, didst order that Aaron, Thy chosen one, should be clad in mystic robes during the sacred functions, so that succeeding generations might be enlightened by the examples of their predecessors, lest the knowledge derived from Thy instruction should be wanting in any age. Since, indeed, with the ancients, the very appearance of symbols would obtain reverence, and with us there would be the experience of the things themselves more certain that the mysteries of figures. For the adornment of our minds fulfils what was expressed by the outward vesture of that ancient priesthood, and now brightness of souls rather than splendor of raiment commends the pontifical glory unto us. Because even those things which then were sightly unto the eyes of the flesh, demanded rather that the eyes of the spirit should understand the things they signified. And therefore we beseech Thee, O Lord, give bountifully this grace to this Thy servant, whom Thou hast chosen to the ministry of the supreme priesthood, so that what things soever those vestments signify by the refulgence of gold, the splendor of jewels, and the variety of diversified works, these may shine forth in his character and his actions. Fill up in Thy priest the perfection of Thy ministry and sanctify with the dew of Thy heavenly ointment this Thy servant decked out with the ornaments of all beauty."
Then the hymn "Veni Creator Spritus" - "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come..." is chanted once again.
After that, the archpriest once again brings out the cruet containing holy oil (Holy Chrism), the Cardinal Consecrator sits down, another deacon help him spread a white cloth over his laps. The Cardinal then takes off his gloves, dibs his thumb into the holy oil, and makes a sign of the Cross on the crown of Benedict, then anoints the whole crown of Benedict.
(Note: "crown" here is the pinnacle of the head.)
"May thy head be anointed and consecrated by heavenly benediction in the pontifical order.
In the name of the + Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy + Ghost." the Cardinal says while making three signs of the Cross over Benedict's head.
"Amen!"
"Peace be with thee."
"And with thy spirit."
Then the Cardinal purifies his thumb, then goes on saying the prayer:
"May this, O Lord, flow abundantly upon his head, may this run down upon his cheeks, may this extend unto the extremities of his whole body, so that inwardly he may be filled with the power of Thy spirit, and outwardly may be clothed with that same spirit. May constant faith, pure love, sincere piety abound in him. May his feet by Thy gift be beautiful for announcing the glad tidings of peace, for announcing the glad tidings of Thy good things. Grant to him, O Lord, the ministry of reconciliation in word and in deed, in the power of sings and of wonders. Let his speech and his preaching be not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in the showing of the spirit and of power. Give to him, O Lord, the keys of the kingdom of Heaven, so that he may make use of, not boast of the power which Thou bestowest unto edification, not unto destruction. Whatsoever he shall bind upon earth, let it be bound likewise in heaven, and whatsoever he shall loose upon earth, let it likewise be loosed in heaven. Whose sins he shall retain, let them be retained, and do Thou remit the sins of whomsoever he shall remit. Let him who shall curse him, himself be accursed, and let him who shall bless him be filled with blessings. Let him be the faithful and prudent servant whom Thou dost set, O Lord, over Thy household, so that he may give them food in due season, and prove himself a perfect man. May he be untiring in his solicitude, fervent in spirit. May he detest pride, and cherish humility and truth, and never desert it, overcome either by flattery or by fear. Let him not put light for darkness, nor darkness for light : let him not call evil good, nor good evil. May he be a debtor to the wise and to the foolish, so that he may gather fruit from the progress of all. Grant to him, O Lord, an Episcopal chair for ruling Thy Church and the people committed to him. Be his authority, be his power, be his strength. Multiply upon him Thy + blessing and Thy grace, so that Thy gift he may be fitted for always obtaining Thy mercy, and by Thy grace may be faithful.
Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth in the unity of one God, world without end."
"Amen!"
And the choir begin to chant an antiphon and Psalm 132.
The Cardinal Consecrator sits again, dips his thumb into the holy oil again and begin anointing Benedict's hands, the form is just like when he was ordained a priest.
"May these hands be anointed with the sanctified oil and the chrism of sanctification, as Samuel anointed David to be King and Prophet; so may they be anointed and consecrated."
"In the name of God the + Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy + Ghost, making the image of the Holy cross of Our Savior Jesus Christ, Who has redeemed us from death and led us to the kingdom of Heaven. Hear us, O loving, Almighty Father, Eternal God, and grant that we may obtain what we ask for. Through the same Christ Our Lord." said the Cardinal while making three signs of the Cross on Benedict's hands."
"Amen!"
"May God and the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath Himself of the Episcopate, bedew thee with chrism and with the liquor of mystic ointment, and make thee fruitful with the richness of spiritual + benediction : Whatsoever you shall + bless may it be blessed, and whatsoever you shall sanctify may it be sanctified; and may the imposition of this consecrated hand or thumb be profitable in all things unto salvation."
"Amen!"
The archpriest then hangs a white cloth over Benedict's neck. Benedict then joins his hands, the right rests upon the left, and hangs them upon the cloth.
Then the archpriest brings out a golden pastoral staff, which has been blessed the day before to avoid making the ceremonies too long.
The Cardinal takes the pastoral staff, and gives it to Benedict, who receives it between his index and middle fingers.
"Receive the staff of the pastoral office, so that in the correction of vices you may be lovingly severs, giving judgment without wrath, softening the minds of your hearers whilst fostering virtues, not neglecting strictness of discipline through love of tranquility."
"Amen!"
The archpriest then brings out a golden ring, which also has been blessed beforehand. The Cardinal takes the ring and places it on the ring finger of Benedict's right hand.
"Receive the ring, the symbol of fidelity, in order that, adorned with unspotted faith, you may keep inviolably the Spouse of God, namely, His Holy Church."
"Amen!"
The Cardinal then takes the Gospel book, which is hanging upon the neck of Benedict with the support of the archdeacon, and then with the assist of assisting Cardinals, gives it to Benedict, who touches it without opening his hands.
Then the Cardinal hugs Benedict and says:
"Peace be with thee."
"And with thy spirit."
Then both Benedict and the Cardinals go to the side chapel to purify their bodies from oil.
When Benedict returns to the main Altar, it's time for the investiture. He once again kneels down before the Cardinal.
The archdeacon brings out a mitre, which is as white as snow and has been consecrated beforehand.
The archpriest then helps Benedict put on the papal red camauro on his head. The Cardinal, with the help of the assisting Cardinals, put the mitre on of Benedict's head, over the red camauro.
"We, O Lord, place on the head of this Thy bishop and champion, the helmet of protection and salvation, so that his face being adorned and his head armed with the horns of both testaments, he may seem terrible to the opponents of truth, and through the indulgence of Thy grace may be their sturdy adversary, Thou Who didst mark with the brightest rays of Thy splendor and truth the countenance of Moses Thy Servant, ornamented from his fellowship with Thy word : and didst order the tiara to be placed on the head of Aaron thy high priest. Through Christ Our Lord."
"Amen!"
The archdeacon then brings out a pair of gloves, also as white as snow and has been consecrated beforehand, on them engraved the images of the Seraphim. The ring is then taken off Benedict's hand, and the three Cardinals put the gloves on his hands.
"Encompass, O Lord, the hands of this Thy minister with the cleanness of the new man who descended from Heaven, so that as Thy beloved Jacob, his hands covered with the skins of young goats, implored and received the paternal benediction, having offered to his Father most agreeable food and drink, so also this one may deserve to implore and to receive the benediction of Thy grace by means of the saving host offered by his hands. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who in the likeness of sinful flesh, offered himself to Thee for us."
Then the ring is once again put on. The Cardinal principal Consecrator then takes Benedict by the right hand and leads him to the Papal Throne inside St. Peter's Basilica, which is made of marble stone, and helps him sit on the throne. The pastoral staff is placed in his left hand by the same Cardinal.
Because the robes are too big for Benedict, with him now sitting on the Papal Throne, it looks like a joke.
"Many years to you." a voice cries out to the surprise of many, including Benedict.
"Many years to you." cried out another.
Then the Basilica is soon filled with voices "Many years to you."