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dalmatic vestment, gridiron signifying
mode of his death.
4. St. Blaise. A physician by profession,
later a bishop. His symbols: Bishop’s at
tire, two lighted candles signifying his dy
ing wish for healing the sick.
5. St. John Nepomucene. Priest who refus
ed to violate the seal of the confessional.
Symbol: hand pointing to his tongue.
Panel No. 3. Four figures of Kings, Con
fessors of the Faith.
1. St. Louis of France. Symbols: royal robe
of fleur-de-lis; kingly crown; sword of
thorns upon a cushion signifying his
building Sainte Chapelle at Paris as a reli
quary.
2. St. Stephen of Hungary. Symbols: royal
robe, crown, sceptre signifying authority ;
and in his hand model of a church sug
gesting the great basilica he built in honor
of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
3. St. Edward of England. Symbols: royal
regalia of England, robe, crown, and scep
tre with cross.
4. St. Henry of Bavaria. Symbols: sword,
sceptre signifying authority; orb signify
ing imperialism.
Panel No.'4. Four figures of Youths.
1. St. Tarsicius. Symbol: Roman citizen’s
dress.
2. St. Stanislaus Kostka. Symbols: Jesuit
dress; hands joined in prayerful manner
signifying piety.
3. St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Symbols: dress of
a Jesuit novice; crucifix.
4. St. John Berchmans. Symbols: a small
book signifying his intense love for the
Rules of the Jesuit Society; rosary, signifi
cant of his devotion for the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
Panel No. 5. Five figures of Missioners.
1. St. Theophane Venard. Martyr. French
secular priest of the Society of Foreign
Missions of Paris. Symbols: Chinese type
dress, Asiatic racial features.
2. St. Frumentius. The Apostle of
Abyssinia. Symbols: flowing Abyssinian
dress, African racial features.
Jewish Priest in Sacred Heart
Chapel southeast wall.
3. St. Isaac Jogues. Apostle of the Mohawk
Indians. American martyr. Symbols:
American Indian dress including feathers
in hair; Indian racial features.
4. St. Vincent de Paul. Confessor, called
the Apostle of Charity. Symbols: shelter
ing cloak ; little child in arms signifying his
founding of the Order of the Sisters of
Charity.
5. St. Charles Borromeo. Bishop and Con
fessor. Symbols: Cardinal’s dress;
crucifix; rope around his neck signifying a
noted penitential act for his people per
formed by him during the plague in Milan.
Returning once again to the center of the
transept and this time looking along the
south wall of the clerestory of the
Cathedral you see in:
Panel No. 1. Five Apostles to Nations.
1. St. Patrick. Apostle of Ireland. Symbols:
Bishop’s robes of green color, mitre,
crosier, model of a church building; a ser
pent writhing at his feet signifying the
paganism the Saint combatted.
2. St. Boniface, Apostle of Germany. Sym
bols: Bishop’s robes, mitre, crosier, book
signifying the Gospel he preached.
3. St. Denis. Apostle of France. Early
Bishop. Symbols: early dress of a bishop;
head held in his hands signifying manner
of his death.
4. St.Augustine. Apostle of the English.
Symbols: Bishop’s robes, mitre and
crosier signifying authority and jurisdic
tion.
5. St. Francis Xavier. Apostle of the Indies.
Symbols: Jesuit habit and surplice; a
cross.
Panel No. 2. Five figures of Doctors of the
Church.
1. St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Sym
bols: Bishop’s robes ; emblem of a pierced
heart ; book and pen signifying his famous
writings.
2. St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. Converted
and baptized St. Augustine. Symbols:
Bishop’s robes; book “JHS” signifying his
writings; a bee-hive signifying his elo
quence which was said to be as sweet as
honey.
3. St. Jerome. Symbols: an open book and
pen signifying his writings and translation
of the Bible; cardinal’s robe and red hat.
4. St. Thomas Aquinas. “The Angelic Doc
tor.” Symbols: Habit of the Dominican
Order; book signifying his “Summa”; an
ornament on his breast representing the
sun as a symbol of Christ.
5. St. Gregory, the Great, Pope. Symbols:
papal robe, tiara signifying a pope, book
signifying his “Commentaries” and other
writings.
Panel No. 3. Four figures of Founders of
Religious Orders.
1. St. Benedict. Benedictines. Symbols:
Habit of the Order; abbot’s crosier; book
signifying his book of Rules; cup contain
ing serpent signifying an incident in which
poisoned wine was offered him in an at
tempt on his life.
2. St. Francis of Assisi. Franciscans. Sym
bols: dark brown Habit of the Order;
outstretched arms raised aloft in prayer.
3. St. Dominic. Dominicans. Symbols:
Habit of Order; lily signifying his purity; ^
Rosary signifying his promoting its use.
4. St. Ignatius of Loyola. Jesuits. Symbols:
“Jesuit” chasuble; book signifying his
“Spiritual Exercises.”
Panel No. 4. Five figures of Women.
1. St. Brigid. Abbess, Patroness of Ireland.
Symbols: Religious Habit; crosier of an
abbess; book signifying the Book of
Kildare.
2. St. Rose of Lima. First canonized saint
of the New World, Patroness of the
Americas. Symbols: Dominican Habit;
cross with roses.
3. St.Clare of Assisi. Co-foundress of the
Order of Poor Ladies, or Clares. Symbols:
Franciscan Habit; ciborium signifying her
devotion to the Holy Eucharist.
4. St. Theresa of Jesus. Symbols:
Carmelite Habit; pen and book signifying
her writings.
5. St. Joan of Arc. “Maid of Orleans” and
national heroine of France. Symbols: suit
of armor, sword signifying her defense of f
Faith and country.
Panel No. 5. Four figures of Women.
1. St. Catherine of Siena. Chief patroness of
Italy. Symbols: Dominican Habit; crucifix
signifying her life of prayer.
2. St. Scholastica. Twin sister of St.
Benedict and founder of the monastic
Order of Benedictine Nuns. Symbols:
Benedictine Habit; model of a convent
monastery signifying her founding of the
Order of Benedictine Nuns. f
3. St. Helena. Mother of Constantine and
identified with the founding of the True
Cross. Symbols: crown signifying her
rank; large size cross signifying her
discovery of the True Cross.
4. St. Cunegundes. Princess and Queen;
Chief Patroness of Poland and Lithuania.
Symbols: religious Habit; crown upon veil
of Habit signifying she was a queen ; model
of a convent monastery signifying her
founding the community of Poor Clares at
Sandeck.
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