Catholic Church Collection (#9)

The Christmas Angel. Artist: Sugai, Yumi
The Christmas Angel. Found in the collection of © Yumi Sugai, Private collection

Guardian angel. Artist: Sugai, Yumi
Guardian angel. Found in the collection of © Yumi Sugai, Private collection

An angel of the pink lily. Artist: Sugai, Yumi
An angel of the pink lily. Found in the collection of © Yumi Sugai, Private collection

The angel of the Golden pearl. Artist: Sugai, Yumi
The angel of the Golden pearl. Found in the collection of © Yumi Sugai, Private collection

Roman Catholic Pope, 1500s - 1600s
Roman Catholic Pope in formal attire (center) and in house vestments (right), Swiss Guard at left, 1500s-1600s Antique hand-colored print

Pope Pius X Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto Portrait
Pope Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, 1835 - 1914. Head of the Catholic Church as Pope from August 1903 to his death in 1914. From The World and his Wife, published 1906

Saint-Ouen Abbey Rouen France 19th Century Construction
Saint-Ouen Abbey, Rouen, France, seen here in the 19th century. The construction of this large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church began in 1318

Historic image in black and white of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa Cathedral and a monk standing in the foreground, circa 1920; Pisa, Italy

Historic image of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral in Germany circa 1920; Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Historic image in black and white of people viewing landmarks from a rooftop, Cathedral of our Lady and the Scheldt River in Antwerp; Antwerp, Belgium

Ego Et Rex Meus, after the painting by Sir John Gilbert. Henry VIII and Thomas Wolsey. Henry VIII, 1491 - 1547. King of England. Thomas Wolsey, c. 1473 -1530

The Cathedral and Giralda tower in the late 19th century. Seville, Spain

Outlook over city Regensburg from Dreifaltigkeitsberg, Bavaria, Germany
Outlook over the city of Regensburg from Dreifaltigkeitsberg with the spires of the Gothic St Peters Cathedral on the horizon at sunset with pink clouds; Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

The stone ruins of Hore Abbey, built in 1272 in County Tipperary, Ireland
The stone ruins of the Cistercian Hore Abbey sitting in a grassy field, (originally a Benedcitine Monastery) built in 1272; Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland

Looking out from the gardens at the Castle of Marvao with an overview of the municipality of Marvao in the Portalegre District in Portugal

The pink stone bell tower of the Oratorio de San Felipe Neri and overview of the city at dusk in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Winter Sunrise reflected in window of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Mission, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Winter Sunrise on the horizon reflected in the window of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Mission buildings; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

The ancient Rock of Cashel illuminated at dusk, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
The ancient Rock of Cashel illuminated at dusk; Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland

Church St Sebastian with Ramsauer Ache, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany
Parish Church of St Sebastian with the Ramsauer Ache flowing through the valley just north of the Berchtesgaden National Park; Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany

Danube River and St Peters Cathedral in the Old Town of Regensburg at dusk, Bavaria, Germany
Outlook over the Danube River with the Gothic St Peters Cathedral from the Marc?-Aurel-shore in the Old Town of Regensburg at dusk; Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

St Finbarrs Oratory on Gouganebarra Lake in Ballingeary, County Cork, Ireland
The small church of St Finbarrs Oratory on Gouganebarra Lake; Ballingeary, County Cork, Ireland

St Marks Campanile and St Marks Basilica in St Marks Square on a rainy day, Venice, Italy
The iconic St Marks Campanile and St Marks Basilica in St Marks Square with tourists sightseeing on a rainy day; Venice, Venezia, Italy

Ponte Sant Angelo and St. Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy
Ponte Sant Angelo and St. Peters Basilica at sunrise; Rome, Italy

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary; Dubrovnik, Croatia

Shrine of St Therese overlooking the Lynn Canal surrounded by trees, Favorite Channel, Alaska, USA
Shrine of St Therese overlooking the Lynn Canal situated on the shore concealed by old spruce trees at Favorite Channel with the sun setting behind the Chilkat Mountains; Juneau, Alaska

Looking down from the stone walls of the Castle of Marvao onto the municipality of Marvao in Portalegre District in Portugal

he Romanesque Church of Saint Leon in Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The 18 century Church of San Francisco with the prominent domed roof and bell tower (formerly the Convent of San Antonio) at dusk in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies, Lamego, Portugal
Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies; Lamego Municipality, Viseu District, Portugal

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Notre-Dame Cathedral in the 1860s. Artist is Edouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813-1889). Albumen silver print from glass negative; Paris, France

Jesuit church, promenade and buildings along Lake Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
Jesuit church, promenade and buildings along Lake Lucerne; Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland

Rectors Palace facade and Cathedral, Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Cro
Detail of columns in the Rectors Palace facade and the Cathedral in the background; Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia

Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
Tower of Seville Cathedral; Seville, Spain

Catholic Church Zaandam Catholic Church up West Zardam
The Catholic Church in Zaandam The Catholic Church up to West Zardam to redeem its free religion is built Ao (title on object)

Churches Roman Catholic Diocese Sacramento Buildings
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, Buildings in Redding, California, 1906, Redding, Cal. Catholic Church, United States of America

Churches Roman Catholic Diocese San Bernardino
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, Rectories in California, 1906, California, San Bernardino, Catholic Church and Priests House, United States of America

Churches Roman Catholic Diocese Sacramento Chico
Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, Chico, California, 1906, Cal. Catholic Church of Chico, United States of America

Churches Roman Catholic Archdiocese Los Angeles
Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Oxnard, California, 1905, Catholic Church, United States of America

Zanzibar Looking down town roof ancient Arab
Looking down on town from roof of ancient Arab palace; Catholic church in distance. 1936, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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