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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: St. John's Seminary

Studio Name: Detroit Stained Glass Works, The

City: Plymouth

Window Shape: 3 (arched)

Subject/Title of Window: The Bishop Ordains

Brief Description of Subject: The bottom portion of the window depicts a man kneeling before The Bishop to be ordained. The center portion of the window depicts the Bishop dressed in purple standing with his hand on the head of a kneeling figure.  A purple vestament is a sign of authority. The upper portion of the window depicts a miter, which is a sign of the Bishop’s office.  Two broad ribbons hang from the back of the miter, which represent the spirit and the letter of the Testaments.

The Bishop Ordains
The Bishop Ordains

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