Clergy Collection

Campo de Fiori square in Rome. We see a monument to Giordano Bruno in the middle of the square

The bishop and Vicar struggle with the Thunderbolt
Godfrey Tearle and George Relph in The Titfield Thunderbolt

Edie Martin and George Relph
as Emily and the vicar in The Titfield Thunderbolt

Cartoon, Rev Stewart Headlam, The Church and Stage Guild. The Guild was formed in May 1879 with a view to breaking down prejudice against the theatre and its performers

Army Chaplain in Great War Deeds, WW1
An Army Chaplain holding a night service on the battlefield, with a packing case as an altar and a tin mug as a chalice

The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth

Ethiopia - Abbysinian Clergy Date: circa 1930s

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

William Tyndale, English translator of the New Testament. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s
Pilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman Catholic bishop, 1500s - 1600s
Roman Catholic bishop in a choir-robe (left) and a bishop in his vestments for Mass, 1500-1600s. Antique hand-colored print

Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli during his trip to Buenos Aires for the International Eucaristic Congress Argentina Buenos Aires. Date of Photograph:1934

The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius was founded in Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk), Russia, in 1345 by St Sergius of Radonezh

Knight Templar, knight and Bishop
Knight Templar stands on a Mediterranean shore, wearing the red cross on his cloak authorised by pope Eugenius III in 1146. Knight in chainmail, robe and holding shield and sword, and bishop

Joseph Smith translating the Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith translating the Mormon " Golden Bible" aloud to Oliver Cowdery, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker George Fox talking with women in a field, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola casting out evil spirits. Printed color halftone reproduction of a painting by Rubens

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

Judge and courtroom in the Middle Ages
Plaintiff and defendant take the oath before a judge in the 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

First Crusade begun by Peter the Hermit, 1095
Peter the Hermit preaching the First Crusade before Pope Urban II, 1095. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Brass rubbing, Ralph Hamsterley, rector of Oddington, Oxon
Monumental brass rubbing, Ralph Hamsterley, rector of Oddington, Oxfordshire. circa 1518

Plate 80 from Los Caprichos : It is time (Ya es hora. ), 1799. Creator: Francisco Goya
Plate 80 from Los Caprichos : It is time (Ya es hora.), 1799

Caricature of Archdeacon Dunbar, Anglican clergyman
Caricature of Archdeacon Charles Gordon Cumming Dunbar (1844-1916), Anglican clergyman of St Andrews Church, Tavistock Place, London, who was involved in a divorce case in 1881 brought by his wife

Rev. Edward Hale, Vanity Fair, Spy
Reverend EDWARD HALE (1828- ) Master at Eton College, England, here dressed in gown and mortar board. Caption: Badger Date: 1828-

Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Commemorative photograph of the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Statue depicting San Gennaro (St)

Cartoon, The Church and Stage Guild -- Playful Kittens! The Church and Stage Guild was formed in May 1879, with a view to breaking down prejudice against the theatre and its performers

Roman Catholic church, Farm Street, Mayfair, London, with an inset of Father Bernard Vaughan (1847-1922). Date: circa 1905

A Scene From Evangeline
A scene of Acadians (French settlers of the Canadian Maritime Provinces) as they dance and frolic to a fiddlers tune while a clergyman looks on in an illustration (after F.O.C)

JOHN KEBLE (1792-1866). English clergyman and poet. Oil by George Richmond

Royal Wedding 1947 - Archbishop of Canterbury
The Most Rev. Rt. Hon

Methodist evangelist George Whitefield, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

George Whitefield preaching in Moorfields, London, 1742. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Top English Clergy
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, together with other top English clergy, at the coronation of George V

Virgin and Child with Saint Lorenzo Giustiniani and Zeno, 1874, (1903)
Virgin and Child with Saint Lorenzo Giustiniani and Zeno, 1874. From The Connoisseur Vol. VII [Otto Limited, London, 1903.]

WILLIAM BARNES (1801-1886). English poet, philologist and clergyman. Wood engraving, English, 1886

Father Carless of St Anns Custom House Roman Catholic Church, paying out and putting up the winning numbers at the tote club he has founded

ISaC BACKUS (1724-1806). American clergyman. Wood engraving, 19th century

Timber-Framed Cottages
Timber-framed Clergy Houses just within the gateway of the churchyard at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 16th century

Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Hand-colored engraving

Blessing the Bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878
Engraving showing the ceremony held to bless the newly installed bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, in 1878

England / Wells
The Vicars Close, adjacent to the famous Wells Cathedral, Somerset, was originally built to house the clergy. Claims to be the oldest complete street of its kind in Europe

Clergymans collar, Irigny, Rhones-Alpes, France, Europe

Bishop Thomas Wilson
Bishop THOMAS WILSON Bishop of Sodor and Man

Antoine-Adrien Lamourette (1742-1794). French priest and politician

Keble College Oxford University UK with its chapel - the college has a strong church influence The halls of residence and chapel of Keble College Oxford University UK

Two priests with a thumbs up sign

Dues on wines, privilege granted to the Chapter of Tournai by King Chilperic. Two clergymen, one carrying the measuring cups and the other a rod to measure the barrels

History of England, 1200. Lady and bishop. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884.

History of France, 1000. From left to right: bishops
History of France, 1000. From left to right, 1-2: bishops, 3-4: warriors, 5-6-7: ordinary people, 8-9: noblemen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884.

Cowan Bridge School
Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Emily Brontë attended the Clergy Daughters' School at Cowan Bridge in 1824

Norman preacher, monk and pilgrim, 11th century. Preacher from an original manuscript in clothes that only slightly resemble those of the clergy, holding a full purse 105

Two Georgian rectors in a churchyard in Oxford. Doctor Broadbase checks his watch against the sundial. Symptoms of a Dinner

English bishop in black robes and cap, 1800s. Eveque. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by William Alexander from J-B

Greek Orthodox bishop. Engraving, 19th century
Greek Orthodox bishop. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Pigeot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Inocencio Maria Yeregui (1833-1890). Uruguayan Catholic priest and bishop. On 22 November 1881 he was appointed bishop of Montevideo. Portrait. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero

A priest of Lima, Peru, graciously accepts a gift of money from a pious lady Date: circa 1850

Religious leader RGB color icon Religious leader RGB color icon. Religious body. Faith leader. Presiding over specific rituals. Clergy. Priest, imam, swami. Functioning in religious traditions

VANITY FAIR SPY CARTOON Benjamin Harrison …Revised Version of the Bible 1885 The Revised Version of the Bible [The Ven Benjamin Harrison MA]. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Spy

Canterbury Tales - The Parson
The Parson, a character in " The Canterbury Tales"

Canterbury Tales - The Pardoner
The Pardoner, a character in " The Canterbury Tales"

Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890)

Clifton Cathedral JLP01_11_01167_29
Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, Clifton, City of Bristol

Clifton Cathedral JLP01_11_01167_12
Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, Clifton, City of Bristol. Looking down at members of the clergy gathered around the baptismal font in Clifton Cathedral during the consecration ceremony

Clifton Cathedral JLP01_10_01163_03
Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, Clifton, City of Bristol. Cardinal John Heenan, Archbishop of Westminster, addressing the congregation in Clifton Cathedral during the consecration ceremony

Bishop Latimer presenting the Bible to Henry VIII
Vintage engraving of Bishop Latimer presenting the Bible to King Henry VIII

The Battle of Bothwell Bridge, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 22 June 1679, fought between government troops and militant Presbyterian Covenanters, part of the Scottish Covenanter Wars

Comic postcard, Pretty woman and vicar on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park Date: 20th century

Comic Postcard - feeble Vicar not tempted by a pretty girl
Comic Postcard - ( My Word !) Get Thee behind me Temptress - a feeble and effete Vicar not tempted by a pretty girl, although one wonders if she is quite his type anyway... 1910

Planning a new Cathedral JLP01_08_045789d
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, BAILEY LANE, COVENTRY

Planning a new Cathedral JLP01_08_045789b
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, BAILEY LANE, COVENTRY

Medieval monk, archbishop and priest
Monk, archbishop, and priest of the 11th century. Antique hand-colored print

Bishop William Lawrence, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bishop William Lawrence, between c1910 and c1915

Field Mass, 30 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Field Mass, 30 May 1918. The military mass at the Battery, New York City, held in May 1918 during World War I

Field Mass, 30 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Field Mass, 30 May 1918. Procession of soldiers, sailors and clergy at the military mass at the Battery, New York City, held in May 1918 during World War I

Rt. Rev. P.J. Hayes, 30 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Rt. Rev. P.J. Hayes, 30 May 1918. Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867-1938), American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was Vicar Apostolic of Military USA

Field Mass, 30 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Field Mass, 30 May 1918. A procession of clergy at the military mass at the Battery, New York City, May 1918 during World War I

Saint Bruno, c.1655. Creator: Philippe de Champaigne
Saint Bruno, c.1655

St Anne and the Infant St Mary. Creator: Leandro Bassano
St Anne and the Infant St Mary, Unknown date

Mass of Saint Gregory, c.1500. Creator: Anon
Mass of Saint Gregory, c.1500

Interior of a Baroque Church, 1602. Creator: Bartholomeus van Bassen
Interior of a Baroque Church, 1602

Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800. Peter Bartholomew finds the Sacred Lance

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"Clergy: Guardians of Faith, History, and Inspiration" In the realm of spirituality and devotion, clergy members such as Edie Martin and George Relph have left an indelible mark on society. Their unwavering commitment as Army Chaplains during the Great War earned them a place in history for their remarkable deeds. Even within the confines of their own churches, the struggles faced by bishops and vicars are often akin to battling thunderbolts. As depicted in a poignant cartoon by Rev Stewart Headlam, these spiritual leaders navigate through storms with resilience and determination. Throughout centuries past, depictions like William Hogarth's "The Sleeping Congregation" remind us that even the most devout can sometimes find themselves lost or disconnected from their faith. However, it is through introspection that individuals can reawaken their spiritual journey. From William Tyndale's translation of the Bible to Plymouth colonists seeking solace in church during the 1620s; clergy members have played pivotal roles in shaping religious practices across time and continents. The statue of Saint Francis of Assisi stands tall as a symbol of humility and compassion - virtues embodied by countless clergymen who dedicate their lives to serving others selflessly. Martin Luther's bold actions sparked a revolution within Christianity itself. His courage to challenge established norms paved the way for religious reformations worldwide. Ethiopia boasts an ancient tradition upheld by its Abbysinian Clergy - wise men carrying knowledge passed down through generations. Their teachings provide guidance amidst cultural richness. Intriguingly intertwined with power dynamics throughout history are figures like Knight Templar knights alongside influential bishops - exemplifying how religion has been entwined with politics since time immemorial. Joseph Smith translating the Book of Mormon showcases how modern-day clergy continue to shape belief systems while providing spiritual guidance rooted in contemporary contexts. Through triumphs and tribulations alike, clergy members remain steadfast pillars of faith, offering solace and hope in a world often plagued by uncertainty.