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In churches and chapels, stained glass windows help create the sense of a sacred space. Stained glass windows of the saints can provide worshipers with inspirational illustrations of the venerated. The various saints may be depicted in stained glass either symbolically in scenes from their lives.

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To see more Saints in stained glass, click here: http://stainedglassinc.com/religious/saints-and-angels/saints.html The following is a list of the saints and their symbols in stained glass:

Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and About the Saint St. Acathius may be illustrated in of Melitene in the third century. church stained glass art with a Died around 251 and venerated by of thorns. the . Feast is 31 of March. Known for his doctrinal Acathius of Melitene teachings and . (Not to be confused with another and later Bishop Acacius of Melitene who opposed Nestorius.)

Agatha is shown in Church art and Born in either or in, stained glass carrying loaves of (both claim the honor), sentenced to bread, but may also be represented be burned at the stake by the Magistrate by a , bells, shears, tongs or Quinctianus, and was saved by an breasts on a plate. , but not before she faced including the removal of her breasts. Died in 251after a final to . Body found incorrupt in the 11th century. Saint Agatha is always part of the Litany of Saints.

Agnes Shown as a young girl in stained Died a celibate of the at glass windows often holding a age 15 or 16, during the of lamb, but may also be represented by Emperor . Said by a dove with a , or with a to be so beautiful she was denounced as placed at her throat to show Christian by spurned suitor Procop, the how she died. Roman governor’s son. Was beheaded in 305 or 304.

Agnes Panel #2299 Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

St Albert the Great is depicted German made Bishop of in church art as holding a globe, in 1260. Taught at the University arguing with St. , or of , where he formed a group that lecturing. included St. Thomas Aquinas. Known for Albert the Great his erudition and study of natural sciences, () and wrote . Died November 15, 1280, made saint in 1931. Proclaimed .

Most often shown in stained glass Roman bishop of from 374-397, windows with Sts. , Gregory Doctor of the Church, said to have or Augustine, or discussing with a converted St. Augustine to the Church (Aurelius pagan. May also be symbolized by view of . Died 4, 397. Loved Ambrosius) a pen, ox, , dove, or beehive. and respected by the people and alike.

Almost always shown in stained Former follower of St. glass or other forms of Christian before following , he introduced art with an X-shaped , either Simon Peter to Him. Crucified on the Andrew, the Apostle behind or in front of him. decussate cross by Governor Aegeas at the time of Emperor ’s persecution of the Christians, on November 30, 60 AD.

May be portrayed in Church art as St. Anne ( [grace] in Hebrew) was middle-aged or elderly woman, married to St. , and became the teaching or holding Mary. In mother of Mary, mother of Jesus. Mary was paintings and stained glass, St Anne thought to be the only child. Anne, Mary’s mother is frequently depicted with a robe with . May be also represented by a or a door.

Usually symbolized by a pig, bell, An ascetic, he lived a mostly secluded or ’s habit when depicted in existence, writing books on the Faith. stained glass windows or doors. He promoted and instructed on the various aspects of it. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Anthony of The lily, Child Jesus, and bread are Known worker and lecturer/ often the symbols of St. Anthony in . He was canonized within a year stained glass windows or Church of his by Gregory IX, who art. called him ‘’ for his prodigious knowledge of the Scriptures.

Anthony of Padua Panel #5140 Portrayed in Church art as bishop Bishop of and called ‘Father discussing with a pagan or holding of ’, he was a and Athanasius a book, or standing over a heretic. Doctor of the Church. Also, a staunch defender of the Faith against , notably . May be represented by cannon Martyred for her , condemned or ciborium, but more often by a to death by Martianus, provincial prefect, tower in stained glass pictures or by beheading. Her pagan father, who was Barbara . assigned the deed, was hit by lightning afterwards as punishment. to her grave receive consolation and the sick are healed. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Bartholomew the Apostle Symbolized in Church art and Said to have been killed by flaying and church windows by a flaying knife, upside-down , as ordered by and painted by as Astyages of . He is sometimes flayed holding his own skin in his confused with Nathaniel, due to the hand. scarcity of information on his person and works.

Bartholomew Panel #1461 Painted with a broken cup which Called the ‘Father of Western was his first miracle, but also a ’, born in 480 and died or raven, in church stained 543. He established around 12 or glass or church art. 13 , being of all, Benedict (of Nursia) plus children’s schools. Instituted the Benedictine Rules which outlined the way of life for laymen. Founded the Benedictine .

Depictions of St. Bernadette in The French girl who was present at the stained glass show her with Our of Lady of Lourdes. .

St. Bernard is frequently symbolized Doctor of the Church, Burgundian noble, by instruments of the Passion, bees, writer, peacemaker and abbot. St. Bernard or a pen in Church art or stained was also a papal advisor and healer of glass windows. that divided the Church for a while. His most famous , ‘Canticle of Canticles’ was not finished.

Can be seen in church art as an old Franciscan minor because he refused friar with three , with the sun any bishopric, St. Bernardine was a or tablet with IHS inscription in powerful and eloquent sermon-giver and hand. preacher who converted a of people. Bernardino of Siena He was named ‘Apostle of ’ and initiated the Second Crusade. He died in 1444.

St. Blaise is portrayed in stained Martyr to the Faith and bishop of Sebaste, glass windows commonly with two Armenia. Was beheaded during the time candles/tapers, wax, or iron comb, of Emperor Licinius, by the provincial Blaise in reference to his healing a dying governor, Agricolaus. Known as patron boy with a fishbone in his throat. saint of wild . Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Depicted in bishop’s robes holding Doctor of the Church, Franciscan bishop, a staff and paper. St. friend of St. Thomas Aquinas. Two may also be symbolized in stained centuries after his death in 1274 his head Bonaventure glass or church art by a ciborium, was found intact and fresh. cardinal’s hat, or communion.

St. Boniface may be portrayed in Called ‘Apostle of ’ for his church art holding a sword, book, effective work there. Was axe, or fox, and wearing a bishop’s named by Pope Gregory III, Boniface . was killed by heathens around 743 at Dorkum by the River Borne. Born Winfrid or Wynfryth. Illustrations of St. may Born Birgitta of wealthy parents, St. appear in stained glass windows as Bridget showed early piety, and after a woman with a book and pen, a being widowed led a pious and ascetic crown or a ’s hat, staff and life, later creating the Order of St. Saviour, bag. the Brigittines. She was also a recognized mystic and was mother of St. Catherine of Sweden.

Brigid of Depicted in church art and stained Also known as St. Bridgit of and glass as a haloed with a crosier ‘Mary of the Gael’ is a of or ’s Cross, and holding an Ireland, a nun, and founded the Convent open scroll, staff or bowl of fire. of Cill-Dara (Kildare). She died in 525.

Bridget of Ireland Panel #3560

May be seen with a spiked wheel, Was imprisoned for converting pagans to crown, or book in church art or Christianity. Won converts in jail and was stained glass. beheaded. were said to have taken her to Mt. Sinai. Ranked among the 14 most helpful saints in heaven. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

St. Catherine of Ricci may be Named Alessandra Romola at birth, symbolized by a ring, crown or she was a nun known for her fervor in church stained glass art. and holiness, in her or ecstasies Catherine of Ricci showing the ’s sufferings during ’s Passion via . She died in 1590.

Depicted with stigmata, cross, ring, Born Catherine Benincasa, a nun of the or lily in church art , St. Catherine bore the or glass windows. stigmata which, hidden in her life, showed clear on her death. She was an acclaimed virgin, martyr, writer and counselor. Her feast is celebrated every April 29.

Cecilia You will often see St. Cecelia Martyr and church patroness, she portrayed playing a musical organ, married and converted a pagan Valerianus, piano, mandolin, violin or harp in his , and their executioner, which stained glass church art. caused the prefect Turcius Almachius to order their death. She sang praises to God as she was beheaded. She was a most venerated martyr in the ancient Church.

Cecilia Panel #3769 Depicted in church art or stained Native to North , St. Cerbonius glass almost always with geese, or a escaped to Italy during the Vandal’s Arian licking his feet. . Became Bishop of Populonia and Massa Marittima, and sentenced Cerbonius to death by bear attack. But the licked his feet, so he was exiled instead to Elba. Patron of the Early Morning Crew.

In church art or windows St. Leader of the Counter- to may be negate the influences of . Charles Borromeo represented in his cardinal’s robes, Archbishop of Milan, Pius IV’s secretary, carrying the cross but barefoot. cardinal-priest. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

St. Christopher may be shown with Martyred in the time of Decius, 3rd a tree or branch, or as a giant. century. Legendary bearer of young Christopher crossing a river. Feast day July 25. Famous as patron saint of travelers, and in medals.

St. is depicted in Cofounded the Order of Poor Ladies or church art with a monstrance or the . Saved Assisi from the Clare of Assisi bearing a ciborium, by which predations of Frederick II’s army. Feast day miracle she saved Assisi from war’s August 11. ravages. Symbolized by an anchor, or Called the 4th Pope, and known as Mariner’s Cross in church art or Clemens Romanus to identify him from stained glass windows. . Said to be Jewish by birth, but was converted by St Peter Clement and worked alongside Sts Paul, Luke and Timothy. Martyred in AD100. Feast day November 23.

Commonly shown in church A Frank who preached in Germany, was stained glass art with a saddled a then a bishop ordained by St. bear or one with pack on its back. Gregory. Name of Waldegiso. Feast day September 8.

Usually seen with a phial or box of Twins known for their charitable medical ointment in church art and stained work. Persecuted and martyred by Saints Cosmas and glass art. Emperor Diocletian around Year 283. Damian Patron saints of druggists and pharmacists. Feast day September 26.

Can be seen in church stained glass , healer of -possessed, most art wearing a deacon’s . charitable person, martyr. Persecuted by Diocletian but was pardoned, martyred by . Feast day August 8.

Daniel appears in church stained The prophet who was saved from Daniel glass and sacred art with a or death in the lion’s den. in a den of lions. Depicted as a man holding his Italian Bishop of Paris. Martyred under severed head in hands in church art Emperor Decius. Said that his corpse Denis or stained glass art. picked up his head after beheading and walked a while, hence the symbolism. Feast day October 9. Depicted in church art or stained Bishop and abbot. Legend has it that glass with a dove on his shoulder or one time when he was preaching a dove nearby. descended onto his shoulder and the earth of Wales to lift him so he can be heard. Feast day March 1. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Depicted in church art with flowers Virgin and martyr. Decapitated for or fruits and flowers. refusing to recant her faith. On her way to beheading, she was met by a girl bearing roses and apples, which were sent to a Dorothy of Caesarea mocking imperial advisor. Shocked by the gift, the advisor converted and changed his name to , one who loves God.

Saint Dominic Known for having a , a , Founder of the Order of Preachers. Patron or a dog with a torch in images saint of astronomers. in church art or stained glass windows.

Dominic Panel #1720

St. may be shown in Abbot, , smith, church art forms or stained glass art jeweler, reformer of the church. Most Dunstan with hammer or tongs, symbols of famous saint of to St. his tussle with the . . Feast day .

The Irish St. may be Irish virgin saint known as ‘The Lily of depicted with a crown, sword or Eire’. Martyred when she refused to marry lily. A princess with chained devil her own father, a pagan. Feast day May Dymphna at her feet, in church art or stained 15. glass windows. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Illustrated as a saint with arrows in Said to be a king of East Angles who his body, or depicted as an arrow, resisted the invading Danes, who tortured symbolic of how he died. him and shot him with arrows before Edmund the Martyr beheading him for refusing to recant his faith. Feast day November 20.

St. Eligius may be shown as Bishop King’s counselor, , founder of with crosier. Sometimes in church monasteries. Patron saint of , art or stained glass, Eligius is metalworkers and mechanics. Converted depicted with a horse. pagan to Christianity. Feast day December 9.

In church art, shown near or in a of the cave, where he sought refuge when whose writings are in a book of his name. fleeing death on the order of Queen Reappeared on Mt. Sinai with and Jezebel. Jesus.

Elizabeth of May be depicted in church art or Princess and queen of Thuringia. Vowed stained glass giving alms, though chastity after death of husband Louis IV. most often with flowers, bread, Martyred after being cruelly treated by pitcher, that she shared with the confessor Konrad von Marburg who later poor and wearing a crown. became a vicious Inquisitor.

Elizabeth of Hungary Panel #1673 Represented in church windows Spanish monk and hermit who helped the or paintings as a monk on a horse, poor. Also known as Saint Aemilian, or Emilianus with a banner and sword, fighting San Millan de la Cogolla (cowled saint). the Moors.

Always shown in church art in a Queen, peacemaker, nun and charitable nun’s habit with a crown nearby, woman. Prevented war twice, the second Elizabeth of but also food as in fruits or bread. time causing her death.

May be recognized in church art as Bishop of Formiae who suffered a monk with a windlass, but also martyrdom during the persecutions of of Formiae with a lion and staff topped by a Diocletian. Also known as St Elmo. Feast cross. day June 2. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Shown in church stained glass art Erstwhile Roman officer named Placida as a man in hunting clothes with a who refused participation in a pagan rite stag, bull, and crucifix. after a battle, and thus was executed. Eustace Also known as Eusthathius. Feast day September 20.

Depicted in church art with Shield May refer to any in the three groups of of the . during the Roman persecution of Christians, named Faith, Hope and Charity.

Shown in stained glass art with a Worked as a priest at Remüs (Ramosch). bottle or glass of wine. Is known to have performed miracles, Florinus of Remüs including turning water to wine.

Francis of Assisi St. Francis may be shown in church Created the Franciscan Order but never art as preaching to a wolf or birds, was a priest. Preached, but unordained. sometimes fish or other wild Born wealthy but espoused extreme animals. Francis may be shown poverty as freedom from earthly life, like with the stigmata evident in his the Apostles. Feast day October 4. bare feet and hands.

Francis of Assisi Panel #3245 St. is shown in A Jesuit priest, he was a missionary to church stained glass and art as the East including , Japan and China a tonsured priest with crucifix, though he died in the last. His work Francis Xavier sometimes with a bell, vessel, and enabled the Jesuits to preach in many angels. other places later. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Gabriel St. , the , is One of the in Christianity and depicted in church art with a a Malakh in , both meaning high- trumpet, amour, , sword or ranking angels. St. Gabriel is said to be scroll stating “Ave Maria Gratia one of the seven who stand before God. Plena”. Is often shown at the He announced the birth of Jesus, helped with the Virgin Mary. Daniel, and many others. He is respected in Christian, Judaic, and Islamic religious literature.

Gabriel Panel #1121 Always shown in church stained Roman comedian martyred when, upon glass and other forms of art with playing a satiric role before Diocletian theatre masks at his side. of becoming a Christian, was instead Genesius converted and was beheaded when he refused to recant.

Illustrated with a lit candle, bread, Patroness and savior of Paris twice: during or keys in Christian art or stained the invasion of Attila’s Huns, and by the glass art. Merowig Childeric. She excelled in works of charity and in pious . Feast Day January 3.

Shown in stained glass art as a Roman tribune and secret Christian under soldier or knight in amour with Diocletian but was beheaded when he shield and sword, often on white refused to recant despite torture and George horse with Cross of . promises of fame and wealth. St. George may be shown also with a underfoot.

Represented in church art as Abbess of Benedictine at with mice running up her pastoral Nivelles, builder of monasteries and staff. churches, beloved by her people. Patroness of travelers.

May be represented in liturgical An abbot who shunned people and kept a stained glass and church art in hind as his only companion. He also built Benedictine habit, but always with a monastery and had a high reputation Giles a hind or male . Sometimes for sanctity and for miracles among the represented with a crosier or arrow. . Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Gregory the Great Saint Gregory the Great is portrayed Pope, abbot, ambassador to Byzantium, wearing a with a crosier, wrote books on the Faith, especially and a dove (often shown at his ear). ‘Magna Moralia’, on the Book of .

Gregory the Great Panel #1676

Wearing a royal crown while ’s mother who supporting a cross. converted to Christianity after he won the Helena war against . Endowed and built churches in Italy and , and sought the ‘True Cross of Christ’ Pictured in church art and stained Theologian, anti-pope, bishop of Rome, glass wearing Papal Tiara. and martyr. Wrote books condemning various after causing a . Was reconciled and died in the Faith.

Military garb, horse’s harness One of the 25 of Rome martyred under Callius I. He was dragged to death Hippolytus the Soldier by two horses hence his symbols.

Depicted in many church Bishop of Amiens, pious and humble. and with a baker’s Refused bishopric at first but when peel or shovel; bishop with a large ordained, showed oil of unknown origin of Amiens Host; bishop with three Hosts on a on his forehead and was pointed by a ray baker’s shovel; loaves of bread. of light. Feast day May 16.

Commonly shown in church art as Anointed by St Peter as Bishop of , a bishop surrounded by lions or in and was martyred under by being chains, symbolic of his martyrdom. fed to the beasts. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Seen in sacred stained glass art Founder of the (Jesuits), holding the , in a chasuble former soldier who was converted on his with Jesuit- collar, a book, sickbed, and led thereafter a life of piety. often inscribed with “Ad majorem dei gloriam”, or the letters AMDG, in church art or stained glass art.

Shown in church art always in Missionary, hermit and monk who lived Imerius of Immertal hermit’s garb with some bird of a life of piety and prayer. Feast day prey. November 12. Always shown in church stained A virgin consecrated to Christ, she glass art holding the palm of was killed by a beau who erroneously Irene of Tomar martyrdom. suspected her of infidelity. Body uncorrupt when found afterwards.

Depicted in church art, stained Bishop of , Doctor of the Church, glass windows and literature in converted the from Arianism, bishop’s garb and holding a staff, writer whose great works include reading or writing in a book. Some Etymologiae, Proemia, Officiaand De illustrations shown also with bees Natura Rerum. East day April 4. and a pen.

Painted in stained glass art as a Priest and , called ‘Advocate of lawyer in legal dress, holding a the Poor’ for giving money to them and Ivo of Kermartin document and a bag of money. defending their legal rights. Feast day May 19. James, son of Illustrated in stained glass art and A major apostle of Jesus, claimed by some paintings with a pilgrim’s staff, sectors as a cousin to the Lord. Worked shell, key, sword, pilgrim’s his apostolate in and Iberia. A hat, astride a white charger, or with fisherman with his brother John and father the Cross of Saint James. Zebedee. Mother is . Martyred by , grandson of . Feast days July 25, April 30 and December 30.

James, son of Zebedee Panel #3549 Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Identifiable in church art as an An apostle, also known as James the apostle with the square rule, Less, James the Just, or James the son of James, son of / halberd, club, saw, symbolizing his Alpheus, to differentiate him from James James the Just work as carpenter, apart from James the Greater, son of Zebedee. Mentioned the son of Zebedee, who was a often in the list of apostles as James the fisherman. Younger. Portrayed in church art and Sophronius Hieronymus was a literature in cardinal , Christian priest, confessor, Doctor of the with a lion, cross, skull, books and Church, ascetic, historian and theologian Jerome writing material, indicating his who translated the Scriptures from various expertises. Hebrew and Greek into , to become the Latin .

Joan of Arc St. is illustrated in Famous ‘’ who led the church stained glass and liturgical liberation of most of from English art as a girl wearing a shield with domination during the Hundred Years’ the Cross of , symbolizing War, after visions called her to battle. her victories over the Uneducated but intelligent, she was English. burned at the stake at age 19 for heresy after a mockery of a trial.

Joan of Arc Panel #1774 Portrayed in church windows or St. Joanna could be one of the women religious art as a woman holding a who went to Jesus’ tomb at . Joanna Lamb to symbolize her support of Said to be wife of Chuza, household Jesus’ ministry. manager of , and supported Jesus during His ministry. St. is shown in A Jesuit priest and famous for his piety and church windows and art holding a erudition. Died of fever at age 22. Feast John Berchmans cross and/or rosary in both hands. day November 26. St. can be seen in Preacher, theologian, Doctor of church stained glass and religious the Church, liturgist, Archbishop of art as a saint in a bishop’s robe , he is counted as one of John Chrysostom holding a , also a crucifix three Hierarchs and died as a result of an sometimes. unjust exile by Empress Eudoxia of the . Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Portrayed in church and religious Was a , then a soldier, and finally art as a monk giving alms, or with a priest. He sold his property and gave to a heart and sometimes also with a the poor, did charitable work to found a crown of thorns. group, the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God. Feast day March 8.

John the Baptist Portrayed in church and religious Cousin of Jesus, itinerant preacher who art as a lamb, head on a platter, ‘baptized with water’ as Jesus’ precursor. wearing an animal skin (the - Martyred by Herod Antipas whom he skin coat), pointing at Christ or denounced for incestuous . a lamb, or carrying a long crude cross.

John the Baptist Panel #2077 St. John is portrayed in church art The apostle ‘whom Jesus loved’. He with an to symbolize his preached in Minor and lived until the heights in Christian teachings. reign of Trajan. Named by St. Paul as one Also symbolized as a with ‘pillar of the Church’ for his preaching of a snake in it. St. John may also be the . depicted in stained glass windows leaning on Jesus at the .

Joseph, spouse of Mary St. is portrayed in stained From the of King David and , glass or church art as an old man Joseph’s trade was , and he lived holding the Child Jesus, sometimes a pious and law-obedient life until his with a staff with lily flowers, or death at either 90 or 111 years of age, with his carpentry tools rod, , before Christ’s public life. square and wearing a purple robe and brown mantle. St. Joseph also appears in stained glass windows of the Holy .

Joseph Panel #4174 Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Portrayed often in church art as a Mexican native who had a vision of man wearing a tilmàtli with the the Virgin of Guadalupe, whose image image of the Virgin of Guadalupe in miraculously appeared in his tilmatli it, or as a praying man. cloak. Feast day December 9

Depicted in church windows and St. Jude Thaddeus, of the 12 Apostles, also religious art with a book, staff, named Lebbaeus, preached in Edessa and medal and tongue of fire on his . forehead, being an Apostle during .

Shown in church religious Apologist for the church, a convert who illustrations with an open scroll and defended Christianity as the true religion. Martyr cross, and sometimes with an axe He was beheaded for not recanting his or sword, symbolizing his death. faith.

Shown as a young woman holding A young woman who vowed chastity a palm leaf, also with a , a and was beheaded during Diocletian’s Justina of Padua sword or a book or setting a cross persecutions for her faith. Feast day on the devil’s head. October 7.

Pictured with round soft cheese or A martyr and virgin from Dorset, victim a body carrying its head. of her stepmother’s duplicity. Led a life of piety and austerity. Legend said on her Juthwara beheading she picked up her head and walked it to church. Feast day November 18.

Kateri Tekakwitha Illustrated in church stained glass A Mohawk (North American native) and sacred art with a lily or among orphan and virgin who led a life of piety lilies, which symbolized her short and charity, and taught children about and beautiful life. Sometimes Jesus. Called ‘Lily of the Mohawks’, her holding a crude cross. smallpox scars cleared after her death.

Kateri Tekakwitha Panel #1051 Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

May be recognized in church art Irish monk, Abbot of , with a blackbird, which, legend ascetic and naturist. He largely lived a of Glendalough says, built a nest in his palm. solo life among birds and animals.

Shown in religious or church art as Also known as Canute IV, king of a Nordic king with royal insignia, Denmark, to the English , often with a dagger, lance or arrow benefactor of the Church in his time, Knut of Denmark signifying the manner of his death. killed before the of St. Alban’s Priory during a revolt. Patron saint of Denmark. Feast days 13 or 19 January.

Represented in religious windows Bishop of Maastricht and missionary or church art in bishop’s robes martyred for his defense of marital union holding the palm of martyrdom, when he castigated Pepin of Heristal for Lambert of Maastricht also sometimes a book. his unlawful cohabitation with Alpais, who had him killed while at the altar. Established the of Munsterbilsen.

Illustrated in church art and icons Deacon and martyred under Emperor carrying a cross, Gospel Book, Valerian who had him gridironed as a palm leaves, purse of money, attired Christian. Distributed the Church’s wealth Lawrence of Rome as a deacon, or holding a gridiron, to the poor to keep it off the emperor’s his supposed means of death. hands. Feast day August 10.

Shown in religious windows and Benedictine monk and Bishop of Seville, church art as a bishop holding a converted Visigothic prince Hermenegild, staff, pen or paper. and defended the faith against Arianism. Leander of Seville Wrote books on religion that helped convert Gothic to Christianity.

Depicted in church windows and A Frankish noble, he became a monk art with a lock, chain, manacles or and lived an austere life, preaching and fetters, symbolic of his freeing of , built a monastery, and prisoners. worked many miracles before and after his death.

Pictured in stained glass art holding Le Mans’ second Bishop who won over a Bible with on top, the in influencing the people of sometimes with a peacock which Gaul through basic evangelization. Feast Liborius of Le Mans was said to have led his pallbearers day July 23. in Paderborn.

Mostly illustrated in religious and The only canonized King of France, a church art in royal attire of crown crusader (7th and 8th), and died in Carthage and blue robe decorated with during the 8th . He was a devout golden fleur-de-lis and holding and built or endowed churches, Louis IX of France a scepter, sometimes also on fought heresies, and protected the church horseback. Crown of thorns and from other influences. nails are also attributes. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Lucy Portrayed in Christian church art Virgin who gave away her wealth to carrying a plate with on it, in the poor. Martyred when her betrothed reference to her torture, and the betrayed her as a Christian to the Roman martyr’s palm leaves. authorities. Feast day December 13.

Lucy Panel #1414

Luke the Evangelist In church art, and gospel author and an paintings, St. Luke is often depicted Apostle. Greek, physician by profession, symbolically with an ox, which accepted as historian of his time. Luke sometimes has wings, and also with preached in the places named in Acts of a book, brush, or palette. the Apostles.

Luke the Evangelist Panel #1825

Shown in church art and stained English Queen of who glass windows as a queen reading devoted her life to charity, religious or holding . reform, personal piety and adherence Margaret of Scotland to the Church, for all of which she was canonized. Feast day November 16. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Symbolized in church art as a A Christian virgin consecrated to God, she woman leading a dragon in chains, was disowned by her pagan father, and sometimes standing beside a martyred after her pagan beau betrayed cauldron of water, as a shepherdess, her to the persecution of Diocletian. Margaret the Virgin or carrying a cross. Finally beheaded after escaping unhurt from boiling water she was thrown in and fire lit around her. Patroness of pregnant women.

Mark the Evangelist Stained glass windows of St. Mark Author of the in the New generally have him symbolized Testament. Preached in Asia Minor and with a winged lion and /or a book, founded the . Said to symbolizing his gospel writing. own the house where Pentecost occurred as well as appearance of Jesus after His death. Feast day .

Mark the Evangelist Panel #1998

Shown in church art and stained Middle child of the family who are friends glass with a dragon named of Jesus – Lazarus, and Mary- - in Tarasque, who she conquered and the New Testament. Legend gives that she Martha killed. Sometimes also with water was of royal parentage, her father being and/or bread along with Jesus and Duke of Syria. Feast day July 29. her sister Mary.

Stained glass windows of Martin Roman cavalry soldier, converted when he of Tours may show him as a horse dreamt the beggar he gave half his cloak riding soldier sharing his cloak with to was Jesus. He lived as a hermit, and a beggar. May also be depicted then a monk, preached to Western Gaul, with a goose. became Bishop of Tours and established a monastery. Feast days November 11 and 12. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Frequently portrayed in church art Son of a Spanish grandee and former with a broom, a cat, a dog and a slave, Martin was an herbalist, lover of mouse eating from the same plate, animals, levitator, bilocator, Dominican symbols of his of animals and brother, clairvoyant, vegetarian and a Martin of Porres charitable servitude to the people. founder of a free hospice for sick people. His body remained intact and fragrant 25 years after he died. Feast day November 3.

Mary Magdalene In stained glass and church art, The most prominent woman in the New may be depicted Testament other than the Virgin Mary. Was with a jar of ointment which she a sinner, forgiven by Christ, and faithful used to ‘anoint’ the feet of Jesus. follower of Jesus. Is sometimes considered She is also shown as weeping at the the sinful woman who anointed Jesus’ foot of the cross or with a red egg. feet. Was also the first to see Christ after His resurrection.

Mary Magdalene Panel #1500 Can be recognized in church and Queen of Germany who lived a life of religious art as a queen holding a prayer, piety and charity, founded religious Matilda of Ringelheim purse for alms. institutions. Feast day March 14.

Almost always portrayed in stained First to write a Gospel, he was a despised Matthew the Evangelist glass or church art as an old man tax collector who followed Jesus and either holding the Bible, a quill, or became an ardent Apostle. He preached writing in a book. Also depicted in the and was martyred by with a winged man or . Ethiopian pagans. Feast day September 21.

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Most of the time depicted as young First Benedictine follower, miracle worker, monk with an abbot’s cross and at founder of the Glanfeuil Abbey. Feast day Maurus times with a spade. November 22.

Portrayed in religious and church Archangel or Prince of the Seraphim, art as a winged soldier about to he has been honored as protector of the strike the Devil he is stepping on. Church. Fought the Devil over the body Also with a banner, holding a of Moses, and slew the Dragon. Feast day sword, and a dragon. September 29.

Often shown in stained glass or A Christian who suffered under a pagan church art with a Bible or book, husband, and mother of St. Augustine of Monica staff, cross, and tears she shed for , for whom she wept much before her son. he converted to the Faith. Feast day May 4. Variously portrayed in church art as Bishop of Myra, Lycia, later identified a bishop holding the Bible, with a with . Imprisoned in the time staff, with three purses or balls, in a of Diocletian’s persecutions; and released Nicholas boat, with children, or gifts. at the time of Constantine. Also called Nikolaos of Myra, or the Wonderworker.

In stained glass and sacred art, Oda Scottish princess, who went blind and may be illustrated wearing a long sought the of St. Lambert blue gown with one shoulder bare; the Martyr and was cured. Thereafter Oda of Scotland usually carries a staff or a book; dedicated her life to piety, charity and always shown with a magpie on her prayer. Feast day October 23. hand and a crown under her feet.

St. Olaf is portrayed in church art Viking raider turned Christian, tried as a king with crown, globe topped to eliminate the old religion when he with a cross, in royal robes or chain became King of Norway, but was defeated Olaf of Norway mail, and battle ax. by rebels, exiled and killed on his return to the kingdom. Patron saint of Norway. Feast day July 29.

Depicted in church art or religious A relapsed and reconverted Christian icons as a young man with no physician who was betrayed to Diocletian beard but full head of hair holding by envious peers. Miracles prevented his a small box, symbolizing his being burned, boiled, fed to wild animals Pantaleon medical profession. or beheaded. Revered for his piety, charity and concern for the poor. Feast days July 27 and 28, or February 18. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Paul the Apostle Shown in church or religious art Erstwhile Paul of Tarsus, he first persecuted with a book or scroll, sometimes Christians but was converted and with a horse. St. Paul is usually preached about Jesus. Wrote books in the depicted with a long, pointed beard Bible –the -- and was called ‘Paul and hair that is balding backwards the Apostle’. Jailed twice in Rome and was from forehead. In stained glass, beheaded. Feast day June 29. and church art Saint Paul often wears a green robe and red mantle and carries a sword.

Paul Panel #2262 Peter Illustrations of St. Peter in religious Simon the fisherman, first apostle and stained glass and church art often first Catholic pope. He preached around depict his receiving keys from , headed the first church there, Christ. He may be illustrated as an but later transferred to Rome where he old man with keys, symbolized by was beheaded during Nero’s persecution a rooster, or holding a book. of early Christians. Feast days December 26-28, and August 1.

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Portrayed in stained glass art or His parents were Cathars (pure ones) but church art as a Dominican with he became a Dominican monk on the a hatchet in his head or a severe influence of St. Dominic. Preached against head wound; or writing the words , made Inquisitor for of “Credo in Unum Deum” in the by Pope Innocent IV. Killed by Cathar dust. hired killers by hacking at his head and stabbing his heart. Feast day April 28.

In church art and stained glass art, Believed to be the daughter of St. Peter, Petronilla may be illustrated as a she suffered martyrdom during the reign of young woman holding a sprig of Domitian. Feast day May 31. Petronilla flowers, a plate or healing some lame persons. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Mostly shown in religious or church One of the Apostles from , and art holding a rolled scroll or paper, preached in , Syria and Phrygia. He or holding a large wood cross. was beheaded in , though other Sometimes with a basket of bread stories said he died on the cross upside and cross with a carpenter’s square. down. Various feast days, mainly May 3.

Illustrations of Saint in Called the ‘Apostle of Rome’ for his stained glass or church art show indefatigable preaching to resuscitate him as an old man holding lilies the church in those days of turmoil and and a book, sometimes a small red clerical apathy. Became a priest without Philip Neri fox. studying for it, and later confessor. Formed the Congregation of the Oratory. Visionary who lived a life of piety, charity, and happiness. Feast day May 26.

Most often shown in church art as Believed to be a 13-year old virgin Greek a young woman with an anchor, princess beheaded by Diocletian for lilies, or palm leaves of martyrdom. refusing to be his wife. Miracles at her torture signify her devout Christianity. Feast day August 11.

Shown in church art as a young St. Quentin was a Roman missionary man tied to two posts and feet in a to Gaul. Preached eloquently and was wooden vise. hated by the Prefect Rictiovarus who had Quentin him beheaded after two imprisonments. Remains found intact 55 years after. Feast day October 31.

Can be recognized in church art A legendary virgin and martyr (one of nine with a leashed dog or holding her sisters) who was beheaded for refusing to head in her hands while emerging recant her Christian faith. Feast day May from the sea. 22.

Pictured in church art and religious One of the archangels but mentioned icons as a young man with a fish or only in the in the Christian an angel about to spear the devil Bible, and the Book of in the Jewish under his foot. one. Honored in Christian, Judaic and Islamic . East day September 29 of October 24.

St. is depicted in An Augustinian widowed nun known for religious stained glass or church her piety, charity, prayer, austerity and art as a nun holding a crucifix, at mortification. Had a partial stigmata and Rita of Cascia prayer, or being hit at her forehead miracles were attributed to her after her by a from a crucifix. death. Feast day May 22. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Portrayed in stained glass art and Son of the governor of Montpellier, he religious paintings as a pilgrim with gave away his riches upon demise of his angel/s, dog with bread, and leg father, went to Rome, and helped people Roch wound stricken with plague on the way with the . Died in prison suspected as a spy. Feast day August 1 and 17.

Rose of Lima May be recognized in church Real name Isabel but named Rose for paintings and stained glass art as her . Consecrated herself as a nun with a Crown of Thorns or virgin, known for her piety, charity roses and holding a crucifix. and mortifications, and was admitted as tertiary to Order of St. Dominic, manifested miracles after her death. Feast day August 23 or 30.

Rose of Lima Panel #1721 Depicted in religious art and Also known as Sidwell, noble virgin of stained glass windows as a young Exeter, England. Was killed on order of her Sativola woman with a scythe, or near a cruel stepmother envious of her inherited well. wealth. Known for her devotions.

Portrayed in church art A Praetorian guards captain under as a young man tied to a post and Diocletian and Maximian who converted pierced by arrows. colleagues and . When discovered Sebastian a Christian, was shot with arrows, was healed, and so was beaten to death. Feast day January 20.

Pictured in religious stained glass One of the seven of the early art or pictures as a man holding a church in Jerusalem, and was accused of stone(s) symbolizing the manner blasphemy after arguing with a Jew. He Stephen of his death, or a tiny church as a was stoned to death, witnessed by the symbol of his work. Pharisee, who was to be later. Feast day December 26. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Simon St. Simon may be depicted in One of the Apostles, named the Zealot or church stained glass art as an old the Canaanite, to differentiate him from St. man with a saw and sometimes Peter. Showed special for honoring reading or holding a book or rolled his Lord, and preached in many places scroll. after the Resurrection. Feast day October 28.

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Stained glass windows and church A Carmelite nun, she was a likeable paintings of Teresa of Avila may woman but she did not want to be, afraid show her as a nun writing on an of temptations she might encounter. She open book with a dove hovering had visions, was able to levitate, and Teresa of Ávila near her shoulder or holding a suffered self-inflicted mortifications, cross, or crucifix and roses. founded convents and became a Doctor of the Church. Feast day October 15.

Always depicted in religious art or A nun of the Discalced Carmelite Order stained glass art as a nun holding which gave her the name Therese of a small cross, sometimes with Jesus. Soon after admission she got sick of flowers. typhus and died at age 19. Feast day July 13.

St. Theodore is pictured in church An abbot of Saccudium, he denounced art as a Byzantine man holding a Constantine VI for his improper marriage crucifix. to Theodota, and was thus exiled to Greece. He founded the Studious Theodore monastery and was revered for his fight for orthodoxy in the Church. Feast day November 11. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Thérèse de Lisieux Usually portrayed in church art as A Carmelite nun at age 15, she died of a nun holding a crucifix entwined tuberculosis at age 24. She lived a life of with roses. piety, prayer and love of Jesus, expressed in her last words. She was called ‘The Little flower of Jesus’. Feast day October 1.

Therese de Lisieux Panel #3333 St. Thomas Aquinas is pictured in A Dominican friar and Doctor of the stained glass art as a monk writing Church, he defended the Church against on a book or scroll, most times with heretical works, writing on its behalf a hovering dove. treatises and books, the most famous Thomas Aquinas being ‘’, which became a basis for learning and an essential dogma. Feast day January 28.

Thomas the Apostle Doubting Thomas is often portrayed Famous for being ‘Doubting Thomas’, he is in art examining the wounds of one of lesser Apostles, who, on preaching Christ. He may also be depicted in in India was killed after converting Queen church art as a young man holding Tertia and Prince Vazan of the Kingdom of a rolled scroll or a square rule. Mazdai. Thomas is also called Didymus, the Twin. Feast day July 3.

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In and stained glass, Social philosopher, lawyer, humanist is depicted as a and statesman, Lord Chancellor of Renaissance man, sometimes with England, lawyer, author of (among an axe symbolizing the manner of others) and opponent of Protestantism, Thomas More his death. particularly of the and Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine. Was beheaded for his opposition and refusal to change to . Feast day June 22.

Portrayed in church art with an axe, A legendary missionary in Germany who for the manner of his death. built a small church. Killed by a laborer Trudpert who he had assigned a difficult task. Feast day April 26.

Usually portrayed in church art or A Breton monk turned hermit and as a man in bishop’s established a monastery. Became Bishop Tudwal garb with a dragon on a leash. of Treguier. Feast day November 30.

Pope Urban is depicted in stained was believed to be buried glass and church art wearing the in the Appian Way. Opposed Hippolytus’s Papal Tiara and holding a sword schism. Feast day May 25. Urban pointing down, and alternatively, holding a Bible and grapes.

Portrayed in church art as a bishop Bishop of Langres, hid in a vineyard with a bunch of grapes or a vine at during the persecution of Christians (4th his side. century). Is known for converting the vine Urban of Langres dressers who helped him in his ministry in the area. Feast day January 23 or April 2.

Portrayed in religious paintings, A Christian physician condemned to stained glass and church art as a death by Nero for not recanting his faith, Ursicinus of monk with a book and sometimes strengthened by St. Vitalis. His feast day fleur-de-lis. June 19.

Portrayed in church art and stained Said to be a British Christian princess, glass art as a beautiful woman shot who, to postpone her marriage to a pagan with arrows along with female prince undertook a journey to Rome, but Ursula companions. was killed on her way back. Feast day October 21.

Depicted in church art with a bird/s Irish missionary to Gaul, archdeacon of on his shoulder striking a rock with Aosta, Italy, miracle worker. Opposed water gushing forth. Arianism successfully. Struck rock for Ursus of Aosta water in midst of hot season. Feast day . Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

Portrayed in religious and church Cathechist of Clovis the Frankish king. art with a wolf carrying a goose in Evangelized, with Archbishop Remigius its mouth, sometimes with a child the apostle of the Franks, in ’s 40- Vedast or a bear. year tenure as Bishop of Arras. Feast day February 6.

Portrayed in church art and A hermit who lived with two snakes in religious icons as a woman with a small cell for 34 years praying and snakes. working miracles, after a Verdiana to . Feast day February 1.

Illustrated in Christian church art A Christian Roman soldier who was as a soldier with a millstone, or crushed by a millstone and beheaded overthrowing Jupiter’s statue or after professing his faith, converting three Victor of comforted by angels. Also depicted guard-soldiers (including ) and with a windmill. refusing to offer incense to Jupiter. Feast day .

May be seen in Christian or church Bishop of Trent, stoned to death by pagans art as a bishop wearing shoes or after celebrating and hurling Saturn’s clogs. statue into the River Sarka. Opposed Vigilius of Trent Arianism and marriage of pagans to Christians. Feast day June 26.

Depicted in stained glass art or Of poor parents, he became a priest, church art as a monk with child or was captured by pirates and became a children; also holding a heart or slave, escaped after two years, returned crucifix. to France to establish seminaries and the Congregation of the Mission, also called the Lazarists. Lived a life of charity and humility. Feast day September 27.

Identifiable in church art by being A Dominican priest, he was Master of in a , wearing a cardinal’s hat, Sacred Theology and later Doctor of or working with captives. Theology, preached in Western , converted pagans and , and worked on charitable purposes. Feast day April 5.

Portrayed in church art as man Recognized as one of the Fourteen Holy with a rooster or lion, also holding Helpers of the Church, he was martyred a book. May be seen inside a by Diocletian even after he healed the cauldron being boiled alive. emperor’s son, because he would not recant his faith. Feast day June 15. Saint Symbol in Stained Glass and Art About the Saint

May be shown in Christian art as a Of noble parentage, he went on a friar with a wolf and pastoral crook, pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, but also shown praying before a became a hermit yet attracting makeshift cross. followers, thus started the Monastery of William of Montevergine Montevergine (Mountain of the Virgin). He founded other monasteries. Also called William of Vercelli, his hometown. Feast day June 25.

St. is depicted in church A noble of Breton parentage, St. Winnoc art, paintings or stained glass art entered a monastery and worked in the as an old man with a hand-mill, most menial of tasks. Abbott of Winhout. Winnoc grinding corn, or holding a grinding Feast day November 6. stone.

Depicted in church art as a bishop Bishop of Regensberg, reformist of the arguing with a devil, or holding a church, lived a monk’s life of solitude and miniature church building. humility. Feast day October 31.

May be identified in church art and Perhaps the sixth Bishop of Rome from St. religious iconography as a pope Peter (thus the name), and reigned at the Xystus with book and martyr’s palm. time of Hadrian. Introduced several rules in the church. Feast day April 6.

Depicted in church art with a A Roman convert to Christianity, became Bishop’s Mitre, and also with a Abbot of . Also known as St. Yrieix dove on his head. Aredius. Feast day August 25.

St. Zachary is portrayed in church Last of the Byzantine , he lived a life art making peace with kings, of meekness and discretion, improving the Zachary sometimes having an olive branch Church and helping the poor. Feast day and a dove over him. March 15.

Portrayed in church art as a cleric Bishop of , worked miracles bringing a dead man or child back including bringing dead persons back to Zenobius of Florence to life; sometimes with a flowering life. Feast day May 25. tree.

Depicted in church art as a young Born into a poor but religious family, she woman with a bag or keys. became a household servant, but went to Mass each day and helped the poor. Feast day April 27.