([1])  It is very important to take off everything from the body of the child, to become naked as his mother delivered him/her, like the nakedness of Adam and Eve after breaking the commandment and falling in sin.  It is wrong for those things to drop into the Baptismal font which contains water and Myron.

[2]Liturgical Book of the Three Masses by Elmoharraq Monastery, Page 34-42.

[3]In the betrothal the priest says: We declare, as betrothal is just a declaration, but as in Matrimony the priest says: We join, as Matrimony is an agreement that is never disunited or united.

[4]If the betrothal is at church, this statement is added: "before the altar of the Lord of hosts".

[5] Explanation of the first epistle of St. Paul, by Rev. Hegomen Tadros Yacoub.

[6] Overseer in Church, El Noor Publications, Page 23

[7] Lamp for the darkness, for clarifying the service, by Bin Kabr, Part 1, Page 403

[8] From the manuscript of Ordination of Bishops by Aryan Farag on 1929

[9] From the Book of Holy Prayers for the ordination of the selected for the ranks of clergy, printed in Rome on 1761, page 78.

[10] Simony is bribery to get a priestly rank unworthy.  It is related to Simon the Sorcerer who when he saw that through the laying on of hands, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered Peter and John money saying: "Give me this power that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit".  But Peter said to him: "Your money perish with you because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money.  You have neither part nor shared in this matter".

[11] The Lamp for the darkness for clarifying the service, by Bin Kabr Part 1, Page 403.

[12] As above

[13] Diocese: Greek word, derived from the work Eparkhos or Eparshos which means ruler or governor.  It is translated as province, and the name "diocese" is applied for every province with a bishop or metropolitan.

[14] Book of Holy Prayers for ordination of the selected for the clergy ranks, printed in Rome in1761 " Page 79-84.

[15] Now metropolitans and bishops say them

[16] From the book of Holy Prayers for the ordination of the chosen of the clergy ranks and monks and sanctification of Myron and Church page 213 " 224.

[17] Metropolitans and bishops say them now

[18] Placing the Gospels on the head of the Pope replaces the breath given to lower ranks.

[19] In the Old Tradition the cross and rod of shepherdhood were placed on the altar since the disposal of the Pope until the new Pope receives them at his ordination.

[20] Now said by metropolitans and bishops.

[21] If the Pope's ordination is on a fast, the hymns of ordination only is joyful except the tunes of the mass and distribution.