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'''Enthronement''' is the liturgical rite by which a ruling [[bishop]] is installed in his [[cathedral]]. At the enthronement, his rule of his [[diocese]] officially begins and he is accorded the title appropriate to his new [[see]]. During the time between the election and the enthronement of a bishop, he is referred to as "bishop-elect" of that see.
The enthronement is usually presided over by the [[primate]] of the region or by another senior bishop on behalf of the primate. In the case of the enthronement of the new head of an [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] church, the most senior member of the [[Holy Synod]] (other than the candidate himself) will usually preside over the enthronement.
