St. Ann's RC Church - Table of Contents

Transepts - St. Ann's RC Church
Broadway at Emslie Street, Buffalo, NY

Transept: The part of a cruciform church, projecting at right angles to the main building In the interior, the transept is between the nave and the chancel.

Stained Glass Windows
The 35 windows were created by German glass makers in Munich under the direction of Franz Xavier Zettler (1841-1916) who employed 300 craftsmen and did a worldwide business, including many American churches. St. Ann's windows were shipped to the US in 1889 and installed in 1890.

The five upper windows of the east transept, the five windows of the sanctuary, and the five upper windows of the west transept - fifteen in all - represent scenes from the Legend of Saints Ann and Joachim, the parents of Mary who was the mother of Jesus.

The eight lower windows of the transepts show scenes from the Life of the Holy Family.


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East transept

East transept

East transept

East transept

Pelican and chicks

Cf., High Altar similar image

 

 

 

 

 

Wall behind the altar is painted

The stained glass windows near the Blessed Mother's altar depict Saints Catharine of Austria and Elizabeth of Hungary

 

 

 

West transept

West transept

West transept

West transept

Sanctuary at left; west transept at right

The Shrine of St. Ann

The Shrine of St. Ann

The Shrine of St. Ann

The Shrine of St. Ann
Ancestors of Saint Ann

The Shrine of St. Ann
Painting of St. Ann and her parents

The Shrine of St. Ann
Detail of previous photograph

 

Painting of nave stained glass window shown in next photograph

Nave stained glass window


Special thanks to Pastor Father James Joyce for his cooperation and parishioner Dave Hirschbine for his assistance in January 2007

Photos and their arrangement © 2007 Chuck LaChiusa
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