Ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy

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The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.

Saint Cecilia with Saint Paul the Apostle, Saint John the Evangelist, a bishop and Saint Mary Magdalen. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Raphael.

Saint Cecilia, a bishop, Saint John and Saint Paul. Drawing, c. 1794, after Raphael.

Wellington and Peel compared with the Siamese twins (above); a rich bishop and a poor parson; and a street vendor of figurines. Etching by W. Heath, 1830.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, Saint Augustine, Michael the Archangel, Saint Jerome and Saint Margaret of Antioch. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

King George I representing royalty, a bishop representing episcopacy; and a judge representing law, all as seen through a telescope as inhabitants of the moon. Engraving by J. Moore, 18-- after W. Hogarth, 1724.

Bishop Frigidian (Fridian, Frediano) flanked by Saint Lucy, a donor, Saint Ursula and Saint James. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.

The Virgin and Child appear to Saint Bruno. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino, 1647.

Sick people entreating a bishop saint to intercede for them. Etching by the Comte de Caylus after G. Brandi.

The Virgin of Mercy responding to the intercessions of saints by protecting people from arrows symbolising disease; the Devil rules below, where plague attacks the land. Lithograph after L. Dottorini after Benedetto Bonfigli, 1464 (?).

Cardinal Henri Schwery, Bishop of Sion, wearing glasses with the message in French: "Discriminiation of AIDS patients is irreconcilable with the gospel."; one of a series of posters from a Solidarity 'Stop AIDS' campaign by the l'AIDE Suisse contre le SIDA in collaboration with the Federal Office of Public Health. Colour lithograph.

The Virgin Mary and Christ child, Saint Paul, Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Benedict and Saint Joseph. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after B. Ramenghi, il Bagnacavallo.

The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.

Forty eight bishops of Chichester. Engraving by Thomas King, 1812, after T. Bernardi, 1519.

Menevia sacra / by Edward Yardley; ed. by Francis Green.

Three tobacco labels: one with bust of a man; one with leafy ornamentation; one with Bishop Blaze. Wood-engravings.

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Bishops

Images from the collections

Images referencing Bishops

Works from the collections

The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.

Forty eight bishops of Chichester. Engraving by Thomas King, 1812, after T. Bernardi, 1519.

Menevia sacra / by Edward Yardley; ed. by Francis Green.

Sick people entreating a bishop saint to intercede for them. Etching by the Comte de Caylus after G. Brandi.

Three tobacco labels: one with bust of a man; one with leafy ornamentation; one with Bishop Blaze. Wood-engravings.

Bishops

Images from the collections

Images referencing Bishops

Works from the collections

The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.

Forty eight bishops of Chichester. Engraving by Thomas King, 1812, after T. Bernardi, 1519.

Menevia sacra / by Edward Yardley; ed. by Francis Green.

Sick people entreating a bishop saint to intercede for them. Etching by the Comte de Caylus after G. Brandi.

Three tobacco labels: one with bust of a man; one with leafy ornamentation; one with Bishop Blaze. Wood-engravings.

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