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  • Tomb of the Bishop of Bastidas, 1465-1527, in the Chapel of Santa Ana or the Bishop of Bastidas, built 1535-40 by Master Rodrigo de Liendo, by order of the Dean Rodrigo de Bastidas, in the Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion, or the Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dedicated to St Mary of the Incarnation, built 1514-35 in Renaissance and Gothic style, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. On the walls are glazed tiles from Triana in Spain. The cathedral is also known as the Catedral Primada de America as it is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of the Bishop of Bastidas, 1465-1527, in the Chapel of Santa Ana or the Bishop of Bastidas, built 1535-40 by Master Rodrigo de Liendo, by order of the Dean Rodrigo de Bastidas, in the Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion, or the Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dedicated to St Mary of the Incarnation, built 1514-35 in Renaissance and Gothic style, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The cathedral is also known as the Catedral Primada de America as it is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a fish, Christian symbol, in a bowl in a square border interlaced with scroll patterns, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a tree, possibly a pomegranate tree, surrounded by vine leaf scrolls, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a figure representing the seasonal harvest with a horn of plenty and vine leaves, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. This is the only human figure to remain in the mosaic cycle as it was protected by the stone base of a later pulpit, the others having been destroyed by Christian iconoclasts. The church was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a building with open doors, possibly a house or church, within an acanthus leaf pattern, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a lamb, Christian symbol, to the right of the dedicatory medallion with Greek inscription in front of the altar, dating the mosaics to 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting geometric patterns with interlocking square and diamond shapes, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bishop's Palace, built 400 AD, with the Temple of Aphrodite in the background, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. This is the largest house in the city, occupying a full city block, about 35x40m. It has a typical plan, centred on an open courtyard. It may have been the residence of a Roman governor or of the Christian bishop of Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bishop's Palace, built 400 AD, with the Temple of Aphrodite in the background, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. This is the largest house in the city, occupying a full city block, about 35x40m. It has a typical plan, centred on an open courtyard. It may have been the residence of a Roman governor or of the Christian bishop of Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blessing Bishop, St Nicholas of Bari, Italian Gothic sculpture from Umbria, c. 1350–75, in The Cloisters, a museum specialising in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, USA. The statue is in painted and gilded wood, and the bishop wears a mitre and a robe with a black orphrey ornamented with a series of quatrefoils and folded drapery forms. The Cloisters collection includes Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance works from 12th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blessing Bishop, St Nicholas of Bari, Italian Gothic sculpture from Umbria, c. 1350–75, in The Cloisters, a museum specialising in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, USA. The statue is in painted and gilded wood, and the bishop wears a mitre and a robe with a black orphrey ornamented with a series of quatrefoils and folded drapery forms. The Cloisters collection includes Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance works from 12th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bishop's Palace, built 400 AD, with the Temple of Aphrodite in the background, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. This is the largest house in the city, occupying a full city block, about 35x40m. It has a typical plan, centred on an open courtyard. It may have been the residence of a Roman governor or of the Christian bishop of Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD, under a modern canopy to protect the floor mosaics and allow visitor access, part of a large ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. The church was built in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery. The mosaics depict acanthus scrolls, scenes of hunting, fishing and wine making, classical representations of the sea and the earth, portraits and scenes from the lives of the benefactors of the church. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ambo, early Byzantine period, in the Bishop's Church, 5th - 6th century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. An ambo is an elevated platform where the scriptures were read during the Divine Liturgy. It is in the centre of the nave of the church. Priene had a substantial Christian community during the Byzantine period and was the seat of a bishop. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ambo, early Byzantine period, in the Bishop's Church, 5th - 6th century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. An ambo is an elevated platform where the scriptures were read during the Divine Liturgy. It is in the centre of the nave of the church. Priene had a substantial Christian community during the Byzantine period and was the seat of a bishop. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ambo, early Byzantine period, in the Bishop's Church, 5th - 6th century AD, Priene, Aydin, Turkey. An ambo is an elevated platform where the scriptures were read during the Divine Liturgy. It is in the centre of the nave of the church. Priene had a substantial Christian community during the Byzantine period and was the seat of a bishop. Priene was an ancient Greek city in Ionia, originally sited on the sea coast on a steep hill, although the site is now inland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of bishop Jean-Baptiste Bouvier, 1783-1854, with sculpture of the visit to his deathbed by Pope Pius IX (Bouvier was the last of the Gallic bishops to hold out against the hegemony of Rome), in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of bishop Jean-Baptiste Bouvier, 1783-1854, with sculpture of the visit to his deathbed by Pope Pius IX (Bouvier was the last of the Gallic bishops to hold out against the hegemony of Rome), in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of bishop Jean-Baptiste Bouvier, 1783-1854, with sculpture of the visit to his deathbed by Pope Pius IX (Bouvier was the last of the Gallic bishops to hold out against the hegemony of Rome), in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Firmin being made a bishop, low relief plaque on the South side of the Gothic choir screen, 1490-1530, commissioned by canon Adrien de Henencourt, depicting the life of St Firmin, in the South ambulatory of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Firmin being made a bishop, low relief plaque on the South side of the Gothic choir screen, 1490-1530, commissioned by canon Adrien de Henencourt, depicting the life of St Firmin, in the South ambulatory of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • On July 4th 370 in Tours, the bishop having died, Martin is taken from his monastic life and elected bishop. He kneels by an altar and other bishops anoint him while a cleric holds a cross and book, section of Martin being anointed bishop, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Pierre de Gondi, 1533-1616, bishop of Paris 1568-98, (left) and Virgin and child welcoming the soul of the bishop, with Saint Denis and Saint-Nicaise, 14th century fresco, restored in 19th century, in the Chapelle des Sept Douleurs, the 8th chapel of the ambulatory, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Other Gondi brothers who were also bishops of Paris are also buried here. The chapel was built from 1296 under Simon Matifas de Bucy, 83rd bishop of Paris 1298-1304. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief of the Baptism of Christ, from the Tomb of the Bishop of Bastidas, 1465-1527, in the Chapel of Santa Ana or the Bishop of Bastidas, built 1535-40 by Master Rodrigo de Liendo, by order of the Dean Rodrigo de Bastidas, in the Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion, or the Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dedicated to St Mary of the Incarnation, built 1514-35 in Renaissance and Gothic style, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The cathedral is also known as the Catedral Primada de America as it is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Blessing Bishop (centre), St Nicholas of Bari, Italian Gothic sculpture from Umbria, c. 1350–75, in The Cloisters, a museum specialising in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, USA. The statue is in painted and gilded wood, and the bishop wears a mitre and a robe with a black orphrey ornamented with a series of quatrefoils and folded drapery forms. On the left is the Adoration of the Shepherds, 1374, by Bartolo di Fredi, active 1353-1410, central altarpiece panel, tempera with gilt on wood, from the Convent of SS Annunziata in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. The Cloisters collection includes Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance works from 12th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the hexagonal pulpit, made in 1580 in embossed and polychrome veneer, depicting St Paul, St Andrew, 4 bishop founders, angels and the coat of arms of the donor canon, in the Catedral de la Natividad de Nuestra Senora, or Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, in Baeza, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Built on the site of a mosque, the current building was commissioned by Bishop Francisco Delgado Lopez and designed by Andres de Vandelvira in Renaissance style in the 16th century. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument and the Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fulbert welcomed at Chartres by bishop Odo (left) after completing his studies at Reims, and Fulbert meets the Pope (right) with the crossed keys indicating the successor of St Peter, from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fulbert studying medicine (left) surrounded by ingredients and plants used to make potions, and Fulbert anointed Holy Bishop by the king Robert the Pious (right), from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fulbert anointed Holy Bishop by the king Robert the Pious (left) and Fulbert the theologian (right) studying religious sciences with the anchor representing stability, security and hope, from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Pierre de Gondi, 1533-1616, bishop of Paris 1568-98, in the Chapelle des Sept Douleurs, the 8th chapel of the ambulatory, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Other Gondi brothers who were also bishops of Paris are also buried here. The chapel was built from 1296 under Simon Matifas de Bucy, 83rd bishop of Paris 1298-1304. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, with a halo, receives a bishop, on the right, sent by Emperor Constantine. On the left is his trusted advisor Turpin. Both bishops hold a book and wear mitres. Section of Charlemagne receiving a bishop sent by Constantine, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Gisant d’Evrard de Fouilloy, bishop of Amiens 1211-22, who laid the first stone of the cathedral in 1220, bronze, 13th century, <br />
in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The bishop's head rests on a cushion and his eyes are open, awake to eternal life. His right hand gestures in blessing and his left hand helds his crozier (now lost). Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Gisant d’Evrard de Fouilloy, bishop of Amiens 1211-22, who laid the first stone of the cathedral in 1220, bronze, 13th century, <br />
in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The bishop's head rests on a cushion and his eyes are open, awake to eternal life. His right hand gestures in blessing and his left hand helds his crozier (now lost). 2 dragons are trampled underfoot and angels swing censers at the sides. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Mark crowning St Anianus as bishop, from the Retaule de Sant Marc i Sant Ania (Retablo de San Marcos y San Aniano), or Altarpiece of St Mark and St Anianus, 1346, by Arnau Bassa, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. St Anianus of Alexandria was a shoemaker who was converted by St Mark the Evangelist, worked with him in Alexandria, Egypt, and succeeded him as bishop there. Arnau Bassa was commissioned by the Shoemaker's Guild, and there are many images of shoes in the altarpiece, including on St Anianus's chasuble. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco above the colonnade of a bishop, in the Eglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, a Romanesque chapel built by Bishop Godescalc and deacon Trianus in 962 at Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The chapel sits atop an 85m high volcanic plug and is built from volcanic rock. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of a figure, possibly a bishop, on a red painted wall above a portal in the South external ambulatory next to the entrance to the sacristy, in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque altarpiece, 18th century, with central statue of the first bishop of Guadix, in the Capilla de San Torcuato, an octagonal chapel designed by Diego de Siloe, in Guadix Cathedral, or the Catedral de la Encarnacion de Guadix, begun 16th century and completed mid 18th century, in Baroque style, in Guadix, Andalusia, Southern Spain. At the top is a polychrome relief of the baptism of St Luparcia, and at the sides, statues of the 6 apostolic companions of the bishop. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Gisant d’Evrard de Fouilloy, bishop of Amiens 1211-22, who laid the first stone of the cathedral in 1220, bronze, 13th century, <br />
in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The bishop's head rests on a cushion and his eyes are open, awake to eternal life. His right hand gestures in blessing and his left hand helds his crozier (now lost). Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Gisant d’Evrard de Fouilloy, bishop of Amiens 1211-22, who laid the first stone of the cathedral in 1220, bronze, 13th century, <br />
in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The bishop's head rests on a cushion and his eyes are open, awake to eternal life. His right hand gestures in blessing and his left hand helds his crozier (now lost). Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary monument of cardinal Jean de La Grange, 1325-1402, bishop of Amiens from 1373, attributed to Andre Beauneveu, in the axial chapel at the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The monument was originally placed to the left of the high altar, but now lies on a white stone base from the monument of bishop Arnoul de le Pierre, below the mausoleum to canon Guilain Lucas. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Homage to Fulbert from the town of Chartres, sculpture by Bernard Damiano erected April 1997 outside Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Fulbert was bishop at Chartres 1006-28 and rebuilt the cathedral. His statue was inaugurated by the mayor Georges Lemoine and bishop of the diocese of Chartres, Jacques Perrier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altar with 9 bishop saints, late 12th century, Romanesque, tempera on wood, by unknown artist, from the church of Sant Serni de Tavernoles, Les Valls de Valira, Alt Urgell, from the monastery church of Sant Serni de Tavernoles, Les Valls de Valira, Alt Urgell, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The central figure is possibly St Sernin, patron of the monastery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library, in a room built in 1438 by Bishop Hardouin de Bueil on the top floor of the Palais de Tau, the 12th century Episcopal Palace of Angers and former residence of the bishops of Angers, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The T-shaped palace was built on the site of an earlier 9th century building. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Albert the Great, bishop of Ratisbon, 1200-80, detail from the bottom frieze of portrait medallions of Dominican genealogy, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1421-97, Fra Angelico's assistant, from Crucifixion with Saints, Renaissance fresco, 1441-42, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, from the North tympanum opposite the chapter house entrance in the Convento San Marco, now the Museo di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts the crucifixion of Jesus and the 2 thieves, with saints in mourning. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Albert the Great, bishop of Ratisbon, 1200-80, detail from the bottom frieze of portrait medallions of Dominican genealogy, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1421-97, Fra Angelico's assistant, from Crucifixion with Saints, Renaissance fresco, 1441-42, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, from the North tympanum opposite the chapter house entrance in the Convento San Marco, now the Museo di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts the crucifixion of Jesus and the 2 thieves, with saints in mourning. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martin becoming bishop of Tours, detail, altarpiece dedicated to St Martin of Tours, by the Master of Fonollosa, Gothic, made in Vic in the early 15th century, tempera paint on wood, provenance unknown, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martin as bishop of Tours with mitre and crosier, detail, altarpiece dedicated to St Martin of Tours, by the Master of Fonollosa, Gothic, made in Vic in the early 15th century, tempera paint on wood, provenance unknown, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Geoffroy Fae, bishop of Evreux, 14th century, in the abbey church, originally the 17th century Mauric refectory, recently restored, at the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec or Bec Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 1034 by Saint Herluin, in Le Bec Hellouin, Eure, Normandy, France. The abbey church was built in the 14th century, the Tour Saint-Nicolas in the 15th century and the current complex contains a 17th century chapter house and cloister and 18th century Regency style convent buildings. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Modern sculpture of twisted linear form by Enrique Carbajal or Sebastian, born 1947, outside the yacimiento arqueologico de la Casa del Obispo (archaeological site of the Bishop's House), in Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Ruf of Avignon, first Bishop of Tortosa 64-90 AD, painting by Vicente Lopez, 1772-1850, from the Altarpiece of St Ruf of Avignon, in the Chapel of St Ruf or Capella na Justa, in the Cathedral of St Mary, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and begun 1347 on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, consecrated 1447 and completed in 1757, Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alabaster sarcophagus of Sever Tomas i Auter, Bishop of Tortosa 1685-1700, early 18th century, gift of the Roser Dominican Convent, in the Museum of Tortosa Cathedral, in the Cathedral of St Mary, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and begun 1347 on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, consecrated 1447 and completed in 1757, Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Polychrome statue of Saint Volusian, 7th bishop of Tours, who died c. 495 AD, in Saint Volusian Abbey, or the Abbatiale Saint-Volusien, in Foix, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees, France. The original abbey church was built in the 12th century, but was later destroyed and rebuilt in the 17th century. The abbey houses the relics of St Volusian, and its buildings now house the Prefecture of the Ariege. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Saint Maximin as bishop of Provence with his crozier, converting people with his preaching, from the Life of Mary Magdalene stained glass window, 13th century, in the nave of Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Above l-r; Apollinaire baptises Thecla and her family, Apollinaire on a boat having been sent into exile and Apollinaire heals a mute man and a girl possessed by a demon in Ravenna. Below l-r; Apollinaire heals Irenaeus' blind son, Apollinaire in court and Apollinaire healing Thecla, from the Life of St Apollinaire stained glass window, 13th century, on the Southern transept wall of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window depicts the life of St Apollinaire, first bishop of Ravenna, and the hierarchy of the angels. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A leather worker fleshing the hide, or removing the flesh by hand, from the donor window of the tanners and leather workers, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Martin on horseback at Amiens, cutting his military coat in 2 to give one half to a poor man who is cold, section of the Charity of St Martin, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A tanner softening a piece of leather by hand, from the donor window of the tanners and leather workers, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martin is tied to a tree while a bandit raises his axe to kill him and a second man holds the axe, section of Martin attacked by bandits, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Martin holds 2 fingers to the mouth of a possessed man, although the demon instead decides to exit from his rear, section of Martin healing a man possessed by an evil spirit, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martin holds the wrist of a dying paralysed girl lying in bed beneath a cross. He blesses holy oil and puts it on each of her limbs until she recovers and stands. Onlookers praise and thank him. Section of Martin healing a paralysed girl at Trier, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Three onlookers listen as Martin preaches the gospel, with expressions of confusion, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Nicholas brings back to life 3 clerics who have been murdered. He blesses them as they stand naked in a barrel resembling a<br />
baptismal font, offering prayers of thanks. The murderers beg forgiveness. Section of resurrection and forgiveness, keyframe window from the Life of St Nicholas window in the centre of the Confessors chapel of St Nicholas in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Nicholas was bishop of Myra in the 4th century and his life story is included in the liturgical manuscripts at Chartres. The lower section of this window was destroyed in 1791 and restored in 1924 in keeping with its original style. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altar with 9 bishop saints, detail, late 12th century, Romanesque, tempera on wood, by unknown artist, from the church of Sant Serni de Tavernoles, Les Valls de Valira, Alt Urgell, from the monastery church of Sant Serni de Tavernoles, Les Valls de Valira, Alt Urgell, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The central figure is possibly St Sernin, patron of the monastery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Above l-r; Apollinaire in prison with an armed jailer, while an angel brings him food, Apollinaire prays while refusing to sacrifice to the false idol in the temple, while the temple falls to pieces behind him, and the pagans watch the collapsing temple in disbelief. Below l-r; Rufus meets Apollinaire in Ravenna, Apollinaire resurrects his daughter from the dead and the judgement of Apollinaire, from the Life of St Apollinaire stained glass window, 13th century, on the Southern transept wall of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window depicts the life of St Apollinaire, first bishop of Ravenna, and the hierarchy of the angels. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child welcoming the soul of the bishop, with Saint Denis and Saint-Nicaise, 14th century fresco, restored in 19th century, in the Chapelle des Sept Douleurs, the 8th chapel of the ambulatory, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The chapel was built from 1296 under Simon Matifas de Bucy, 83rd bishop of Paris 1298-1304. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child welcoming the soul of the bishop, with Saint Denis and Saint-Nicaise, 14th century fresco, restored in 19th century, detail, in the Chapelle des Sept Douleurs, the 8th chapel of the ambulatory, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The chapel was built from 1296 under Simon Matifas de Bucy, 83rd bishop of Paris 1298-1304. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Blas, or St Blaise, oil painting, 1902, by Joaquin Sorolla i Bastida, in the Parroquia de la Asuncion de Nuestra Senora, or Bocairent Cathedral, in Bocairent, a medieval village in the Sierra de Mariola mountains in Vall d'Albaida, Valencia, Spain. The painting of the saint was commissioned by Bocairent residents Jose and Gabriel Aynat Belda and embedded into an embroidered banner by Federico Valero. The processional banner is used on the saint's day and for the Corpus Christi festival. The saint wears bishop's robes and carries a crosier and a carding comb, instrument of his martyrdom. The church was originally built in Gothic style in 1516 on the old Moorish castle, but was later adapted in a baroque style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted tomb slab with young children (the abbey was also a school) at the burial of a bishop, detail, in the wall of the convent building along the side of the cloister, at the Abbaye Saint-Martin-du-Canigou, a Romanesque Benedictine monastery built 1005-9 under Guifred, Count of Cerdanya, on the slopes of the Pic du Canigou, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The abbey complex consists of St Mary's or the lower church, and the abbey church of St Martin's or the upper church, and the bell tower. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted tomb slab with young children (the abbey was also a school) at the burial of a bishop, detail, in the wall of the convent building along the side of the cloister, at the Abbaye Saint-Martin-du-Canigou, a Romanesque Benedictine monastery built 1005-9 under Guifred, Count of Cerdanya, on the slopes of the Pic du Canigou, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The abbey complex consists of St Mary's or the lower church, and the abbey church of St Martin's or the upper church, and the bell tower. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted tomb slab with young children (the abbey was also a school) at the burial of a bishop, in the wall of the convent building along the side of the cloister, at the Abbaye Saint-Martin-du-Canigou, a Romanesque Benedictine monastery built 1005-9 under Guifred, Count of Cerdanya, on the slopes of the Pic du Canigou, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The abbey complex consists of St Mary's or the lower church, and the abbey church of St Martin's or the upper church, and the bell tower. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of a seated bishop in an arched niche in the church at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Medardus, 456–545, bishop of Vermandois, stone relief on the arches at the entrance to the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House from the cloister, covered with carvings, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Consecration of the mosque of Jaen as a cathedral, with bishop and clergy consecrating the main altar in the presence of soldiers and King Ferdinand, kneeling on a cushion with the crown and the sceptre, in a Neoclassical altarpiece by D Manuel Lopez, in the Capilla de San  Fernando in the Catedral de la Asuncion de Jaen, or Santa Iglesia Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The current cathedral was built in the 16th century on the site of an older building, and is known for its Renaissance chapter house and sacristy by Andres de Vandelvira and its Baroque facade by Eufrasio Lopez de Rojas. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin of Piety or Virgin of the Mantle with Child, with below, Bishop Pedro Cardenal Pacheco Ladron de Guevara and other members of the council, and evangelists John and Luke, from the 16th century altarpiece by Pedro Machuca, in the Sala Capitular or Chapter Room, also known as the Capilla de San Pedro de Osma, in the Catedral de la Asuncion de Jaen, or Santa Iglesia Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The current cathedral was built in the 16th century on the site of an older building, and is known for its Renaissance chapter house and sacristy by Andres de Vandelvira and its Baroque facade by Eufrasio Lopez de Rojas. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Consecration of St Thomas a Becket as a bishop, from the Gothic altarpiece, by Blasco de Granen, 1400-59, dedicated to San Blas, St Thomas a Becket and the Virgin of Mercy, in the presbytery of the Iglesia de San Blas, a 13th century Romanesque church, in the village of Anento, Saragossa, Aragon, Spain. The altarpiece depicts 37 scenes from the lives of the 3 dedication saints, and the Passion of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Consecration of San Blas as a bishop, from the Gothic altarpiece, by Blasco de Granen, 1400-59, dedicated to San Blas, St Thomas a Becket and the Virgin of Mercy, in the presbytery of the Iglesia de San Blas, a 13th century Romanesque church, in the village of Anento, Saragossa, Aragon, Spain. The altarpiece depicts 37 scenes from the lives of the 3 dedication saints, and the Passion of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Saint Remi, Bishop of Reims and Apostle of the Franks, detail, stained glass window, 1930s, by Francois Decorchemont, 1880-1971, in the nave of the Eglise Sainte Odile, designed by Jacques Barge, 1904-1979, and built 1935-46, under Mgr Eugene-Edmond Loutil, 1863-1959, at the Porte de Champerret in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The church is built in concrete with a nod to Romanesque Byzantine architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Episcopal Palace or Bishop's House and ruins, seen from the hill leading from Lower Town to Upper Town, engraving by Antoine Benoist, 1632-1717, after a drawing by Richard Short, published in 1761 as a collection of Views of Quebec in the 18th century, by Thomas Jefferys in London, in the collection of the Archives du Seminaire de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palais Episcopal, or Bishop's Palace, seen from the hill leading from Upper Town to Lower Town, engraving by J Fougeron after a drawing by Richard Short, published in 1761 as a collection of Views of Quebec in the 18th century, by Thomas Jefferys in London, in the collection of the Musees du Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Francois de Laval, 1623-1708, first bishop of Quebec, detail, in the the Basilique-cathedrale Notre-Dame de Quebec, or Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of Quebec, built in 1843 in Neoclassical style by Jean Baillairge, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The original church was built in 1647 as Notre-Dame de la Paix, but was destroyed by fire. It is listed as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Francois de Laval, 1623-1708, first bishop of Quebec, detail, in the the Basilique-cathedrale Notre-Dame de Quebec, or Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of Quebec, built in 1843 in Neoclassical style by Jean Baillairge, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The original church was built in 1647 as Notre-Dame de la Paix, but was destroyed by fire. It is listed as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dragon, polychrome relief, detail of the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Polychrome relief, detail of the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mythological head, relief, detail from the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a bishop wearing a mitre, on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a bishop wearing a mitre, on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a bishop on top of the gable on the West facade of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Flanking the statue, the North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 2 satyrs blowing horns, relief, detail from the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mudejar style tiles from Triana in Spain on the walls of the Chapel of Santa Ana or the Bishop of Bastidas, built 1535-40 by Master Rodrigo de Liendo, by order of the Dean Rodrigo de Bastidas, in the Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion, or the Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dedicated to St Mary of the Incarnation, built 1514-35 in Renaissance and Gothic style, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The cathedral is also known as the Catedral Primada de America as it is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Monseigneur Lobbedey, 1856-1916, depicting the bishop kneeling in prayer, marble funerary cenotaph by Louis Noel, 1839-1925, inaugurated 8th March 1921, in the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculee-Conception or Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, a Roman Catholic cathedral built 1827-63 in Neoclassical style by Benoit-Agathon Haffreingue, in Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. The cathedral is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Monseigneur Lobbedey, 1856-1916, depicting the bishop kneeling in prayer, marble funerary cenotaph by Louis Noel, 1839-1925, inaugurated 8th March 1921, in the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculee-Conception or Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, a Roman Catholic cathedral built 1827-63 in Neoclassical style by Benoit-Agathon Haffreingue, in Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. The cathedral is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bishop Graveran, followed by St Joseph, offering the cathedral spires to the Virgin Mary and St Corentin, stained glass window, Bay 21, in the Chapelle de Saint-Pierre, Quimper Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral founded in 1239 and completed in the 15th century, in Quimper, Finistere, Brittany, France. The window was made in 1856 by Lobin of Tours, 1814-64, and celebrates the restoration of the cathedral's spires at the time of Monseigneur Joseph Marie Graveran. The window was a gift to the cathedral from Mme Mascarene de Riviera. The cathedral is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze effigy of Adolphe Duparc, 1857-1946, Bishop of Quimper, 1946, by Francois Bazin, 1897-1956, in Quimper Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral founded in 1239 and completed in the 15th century, in Quimper, Finistere, Brittany, France. The cathedral is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Nicholas of Bari, oil painting on canvas, 1767, by Vito d’Anna, 1718-69, in the Duomo San Giorgio, designed by Rosario Gagliardi and built 1738-75 in Sicilian Baroque and Neoclassical style, in Ragusa Ibla, in Sicily, Italy. The saint is depicted dressed as a bishop, seated on a cloud and surrounded by putti, one of whom holds the 3 golden balls representing the 3 dowries. The town of Ragusa is split into the lower and older town of Ragusa Ibla, and the higher upper town of Ragusa Superiore, separated by the Valle dei Ponti. It is built on the site of an ancient city, inhabited by Sicels, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans. In 1693 it was devastated by an earthquake, and was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The town forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Stephen's Ordination to the Diaconate, 1495-1500, tempera, stucco relief and gold leaf on wood, by Vergos Group, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The painting depicts St Stephen being ordained in a ceremony by Bishop Julian, with an abandoned baby outside and 2 demons. This is a panel on the altarpiece of Sant Esteve de Granollers. The MNAC holds 13 panels from this altarpiece, of which 9 were painted by the Vergos workshop, and 4, part of the dust-shield, are attributed to Joan Gasco, d. 1529. The altarpiece is originally from the high altar of the parish church of Sant Esteve de Granollers, Valles Oriental, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main baroque altarpiece, by Alonso Rosillo in 1619, and Manuel del Alamo, in 1674 and gilded by Manuel Pancorbo in 1741, in the choir of the Catedral de la Natividad de Nuestra Senora, or Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, in Baeza, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. In the centre of the altarpiece is a reliquary urn containing the remains of San Pedro Pascual, and a niche with the Virgin of the Martyrs. To either side are statues of St Peter and St Paul and paintings of St Jacob and St Euphrasius. Built on the site of a mosque, the current building was commissioned by Bishop Francisco Delgado Lopez and designed by Andres de Vandelvira in Renaissance style in the 16th century. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument and the Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Virgin of the Martyrs on the main baroque altarpiece, by Alonso Rosillo in 1619, and Manuel del Alamo, in 1674 and gilded by Manuel Pancorbo in 1741, in the choir of the Catedral de la Natividad de Nuestra Senora, or Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, in Baeza, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. In the centre of the altarpiece is a reliquary urn containing the remains of San Pedro Pascual, and a niche with the Virgin of the Martyrs. Built on the site of a mosque, the current building was commissioned by Bishop Francisco Delgado Lopez and designed by Andres de Vandelvira in Renaissance style in the 16th century. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument and the Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone capitals with grotesque figures, in the Catedral de la Natividad de Nuestra Senora, or Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, in Baeza, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Built on the site of a mosque, the current building was commissioned by Bishop Francisco Delgado Lopez and designed by Andres de Vandelvira in Renaissance style in the 16th century. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument and the Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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