Catholic Collection

The Annunciation, c1438-1445, (c1900-1920). Artist: Fra Angelico
The Annunciation, c1438-1445, (c1900-1920)

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI (c1181-1226). Italian friar. St. Francis preaching to the birds. Predella panel

St Francis Preaching to the Birds, 1297-1299, (c1900-1920)

Madonna enthroned with Child, surrounded by saints and figures, 1575 (painting)
7129047 Madonna enthroned with Child, surrounded by saints and figures, 1575 (painting) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany

Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), c. 1910s
Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, scholastic philosopher and theologian. He was canonized in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI (1765-1846)

Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Saint Gerald Majella
Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting Saint Gerard Majella (1726-1755) - an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists

SAINT THERESE DE LISIEUX (1873-1897). French Carmelite nun and author, known as Saint Therese of the child Jesus

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes, 1779. Painting by Bernardo Rodriguez. Quito School. Colonial baroque. Painting. ECUADOR. PICHINCHA. Quito. Convent of San Francisco

Athlone and River Shannon, County Westmeath, Ireland
Athlone and River Shannon, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, showing the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. circa 1970s

Holy Roman Catholic faith

SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS (550-649). Abbot of Mount Sinai. St John Climacus at the top rung of his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent. A late 12th century icon from Sinai

The calling of the apostles Peter and Andrew by Jesus (colour litho)
5226710 The calling of the apostles Peter and Andrew by Jesus (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The calling of the apostles Peter and Andrew by Jesus)

Spain, Barcelona. Sagrada Familia ceiling

Saint Michael Arcangel. Byzantine icon. XIV century. Greece
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. ICON with Saint Michael Archangel by workshop Constantinople. Dated at XIV century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Sagrada Familia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Apparition at Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, which took place on 21 August 1879

Ladislaus I of Hungary or St. Ladislaus (Laszlo) (1040-1095). King of Hungary between 1077-1095. Portrait by Ignac Roskovics (1854-1916). Hungarian National Gallery. Budapest. Hungary

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642, by Guido Reni (1575
Guido Reni (1575-1642). Italian painter. The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

ST. BERNADETTE OF LOURDES (1844-1879). Nee Marie-Bernarde Soubirous. French peasant girl who had visions of the Virgin Mary

St Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy
St Peters Basilica with its iconic dome, viewed from St Peters Square in the Vatican City, Rome, Italy

Saint Francis of Assisi (Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone 1182-1226) - Catholic deacon and preacher and founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans

Jh Newman / Photo 1888
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Catholic convert, as cardinal

The Virgin of the Rose Bush (oil on panel)
XIR155396 The Virgin of the Rose Bush (oil on panel) by Lochner, Stephan (fl.1442-1451); 50.5x40 cm; Wallraf Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany; (add.info.: La Vierge au Buisson de Roses; ); German

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende. La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel Church dominates the city at twilight

KATERI TEKAKWITHA (1656-1680). Native American Catholic saint. After a painting, 1681, by Father Claude Chauchetiere

Statue of St Peter, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Statue of St Peter in the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St John Lateran) in Rome, Italy. This cathedral is the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, ie the Pope

The education of British Youth: Stonyhurst College
As part of their series on the education of British Youth, the Illustrated London News ran a feature on Stonyhurst College, Lancashire

Colorful Archangel Uriel Stained glass Cathedral Puebla, Mexico. Built in 15 to 1600 s

amiens cathedral, attraction, basilique cathedrale notre-dame d amiens, catholic
Gothic Amiens Cathedral, Notre Dame d Amiens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amiens, France, Europe

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters, 1605. Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I due to open new session

Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman

Our Ladye of Walsingham, Mary and Jesus
Our Ladye of Walsingham - Mary and Jesus

The Surrender of Granada in 1492, 1882 (oil on canvas)
3247808 The Surrender of Granada in 1492, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Pradilla y Ortiz, Francisco (1848-1921); 330x550 cm; Palacio del Senado, Madrid

Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912. Artist: Winifred Mary Letts
Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912

Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Engraving. Colored
Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Spanish friar of DIscalced Carmelite Order. Engraving. Colored

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Baden
Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Llull preaching. Parchment 92. Page 5r. Baden Memorial Library. Karlsruhe. Germany

Vestments of a Catholic cardinal, 15th century

Lourdes, France - The Virgin Crowned statue
Lourdes, France - The Statue of the Crowned Virgin, often known as the " Crowned Statue" (La Vierge Couronnee), standing across Rosary Square from the Rosary Basilica, facing the entrance

Chimayo, New Mexico, United States. Holy Santuario. Lourdes of America

St Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Digitally colored engraving

Holy Sacrament monstrance in St. John the Baptist church, Xewkija, Gozo, Malta, Europe

Christ Angel John the Baptist Head Golden Icon Saint Georges Greek Orthodox Church Madaba Jordan. Church was created in the late 1800s and houses many famous mosaics

Jesus Christ Palm Sunday Donkey Mosaic Saint Georges Greek Orthodox Church Madaba Jordan. Church was created in the late 1800s and houses many famous mosaics

Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). Priest since 1537. Founded t
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). Spanish knight, priest since 1537. Founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Was Superior General. Saint Ignatius levitating. Engraving, 1693. Episcopal Library

Anna-Maria Taigi
ANNA-MARIA TAIGI, Sianese wife and mother who made impressive prophecies about the Catholic Church Date: 1769 - 1837

Saint Michael Angels Golden Icon Saint Georges Greek Orthodox Church Madaba Jordan. Church was created in the late 1800s and houses many famous mosaics

Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tohono O odham Indian Reservation, Tucson, Arizona

Pilgrimage church of Madonna del Sasso at Lago Maggiore, Lake Maggiore, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland

Sagrada Familia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Basilica of St. George, Victoria (Rabat), Gozo Island, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Saint Clare statue, St Francis of Assisi churchyard, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Evelyn Waugh gets married
Photograph of English novelist and satirist, Evelyn Waugh (1903 -1966) on his marriage to Laura Herbert, which took place at the Church of the Assumption Warwick Street, London

Cardinal Herbert Alfred Vaughan
Herbert Alfred Vaughan (1832 - 1903) - British Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster

Lourdes - The Grotto
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Grotto, with believers praying beneath and hanging crutches testament to the miraculous cures achievers by those of faith at this sacred Christian site

Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890)

Integrity retiring from Office!, 1801
Integrity retiring from Office!, Pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving)

Mary Jesus Icon Greek Orthodox Church of the Nativity Altar Nave Bethlehem West Bank Palestine. Chruch located above cave/grotto where Jesus was born

Portrait of Saint John the Evangelist, ca. 1605, by El
El Greco (1541-1614). Cretan painter. Saint John the Evangelist, ca. 1605. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Choirbook number 9. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. Virgin a
Choirbook number 9. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. Antiphonary By Master of Burgo de Osma. Parchment. Virgin and Child. Miniature. Drop cap. Spain

Saint George. Byzantine icon. XIV century. Greece
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Icon with Saint George made by the workshop of Constantinople. Dated at XIV century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Poster, Lourdes, France. Date: circa 1930s

General view of Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, USA
General view of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, USA, with the Novitiate of the Sacred Heart (Jesuit vineyard) in the foreground. Date: circa 1906

Pampulha Church, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Church of St Francis of Assisi at Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style

Sagrada Familia (Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) By Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain

Doges Palace and Campanile after sunset, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

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AZ, Arizona, Sedona, Red Rock Country, Chapel of the Holy Cross, designed by Marguerite Brunswig Staude

Morpeth Church
The fine Roman Catholic Church of St. Robert of Newminster, situated by the River Wansbeck, at Morpeth, Northumberland, England. Date: 1950s photo

Saint Francis of Assisi statue
Statue of Saint Francis of Assisi in the garden of San Diego Mission, California. Digital photograph

Martin Luther portrait. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of a portrait by Holbein

Saint Clare statue, St Francis of Assisi churchyard, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. Digital photograph

North rose window of Chartres Cathedral, depicting the glorification of the Virgin Mary, c. 1230 A.D. France. Digital photograph

St Aloysius College Chapel, Mangalore, India
St Aloysius College Chapel in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. It was built n 1899-1900 and has been compared with the Sistine Chapel in Rome. It is dedicated to Aloysius Gonzaga

St Margaret Clitherow
Saint MARGARET CLITHEROW (nee Middleton), respectable but Catholic housewife of York convicted of harbouring priests, crushed to death with those weights 24 March 1586

Jh Newman / Richmond 1844
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Catholic convert, at age 43

Spanish Steps and Trinita dei Monti church, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Catholic religious icons (statues), Spain, Europe

Oliver Plunkett
OLIVER PLUNKETT Irish Catholic, archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland, falsely accused of conspiracy by Titus Oates and hanged, disembowelled &c in London

Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)
Pope Joan or Joanna depicted on a tarot card

Ss Pope Pius X, a portrait made on the occasion of his priestly jubilee
2815168ss Pope Pius X, a portrait made on the occasion of his priestly jubilee, which is now being celebrated (colour litho) by Beltrame

FATHER JOSEPH (1577-1638). Orig. Francois Joseph le Clerc du Tremblay. French religious and political figure. L Eminence Grise. Oil on canvas, 1873, by Jean-Leon Gerome

CRUSADES, 1098. The capture of Antioch, Turkey, by crusaders in 1098. Wood engraving, 19th century

ROME: CHURCHES, 1575. Pilgrims visiting churches in Rome. Line engraving, 1575

Westminster Cathedral, Victoria area, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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