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.
East transept |
East transept |
East transept |
East transept |
Pelican and chicks |
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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 |
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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 |
The Shrine of St. Ann |
The Shrine of St. Ann |
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Painting of nave stained glass window shown in next photograph |
Nave stained glass window |