St. James the Greater

James the Great (or Saint Jacob) traveled all the way to Spain to preach the Gospel. Spain’s coast was supposedly covered with millions of scallop shells, those shells are often a symbol of St. James. In this window he is represented by his traveling equipment.

St. Thomas

Thomas was an evangelist in Persia and India. In the India he is said to have built a church with his own hands. He is represented here by spears, the manner of his matyrdom.

St. James the Lesser

James the Lesser (or James the Younger) worked in or near Jerusalem. Supporter of the church there and probably its first bishop. After being beaten to death it is said that his body was sawed in to pieces.

St. Andrew

St. Andrew died in Patras, Greece where he suffered the torture of crucifixion. At that supreme moment, however, he asked to be nailed to a cross different from the Cross of Jesus. In his case it was a diagonal or X-shaped cross, which has come to be known as St Andrew's Cross.

St. Simon

Nothing of the scene of St. Simon the Canaanite's labors is authentically known but some traditions associate him with the region east of Palestine. Manner of death was in either by beheading or sawed asunder while in Persia. His symbol here are crossed fullers clubs.

St. Philip

Tradition says St. Philip was missionary to Phrygia and Galatia. St. Philip is said to have been martyr either by crucifixion or the spear, or bound to a cross and stoned to death. The patriarchal cross is emblematic of St. Philip

St. Bartholomew

St. Bartholomew, also sometimes known as Nathanael, was matyred by having his skin flayed. He is oftentimes pictured holding his own skin (either his face skin held in his hands or his body skin draped over his arm). Here, he is represented by the flaying knives.

St. Peter

He was the leading Apostle from the day of Pentecost to the council of Jerusalem in 50 A.D. After that, his whereabouts are not definitely known, except that St. Paul speaks of his being at Antioch in about 52 A.D., as his two epistles are addressed to churches in Asia Minor this may have been the field of some of his missionary labors. St. Peter holds the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

St. Matthew

St. Matthew wrote his Gospel, probably in Palestine, for Jewish Christians. Tradition tells us that after preaching to the Hebrews in Palestine he went to Ethiopia. He was martyred in Ethiopia by crucifixion on a Tau cross and then decapitated by a battle ax. The iron bound money box his is symbol here for he was a tax collector when Jesus told him to leave all and follow him.

St. John

St. John was the bishop of the church at Ephesus. He was exiled to Isle of Patmos, then returned to Ephesus. He is believed to have written his Gospel, three epistles, and the Book of Revelation. It was said that an attempt was made on his life by giving him a poisoned chalice. He was the only one whom died a natural death.

Eleventh Window

The eleventh apostle's window is blank. This window looks like it may have been damaged at some point and repaired in places with plain glass. Also notice the memorial pane at the bottom of the window which is featured on select windows in the church.

Agnus Dei

The Lamb of God is a beautiful and authentic symbol of our Lord. St. John the Baptist, just after our Lord's baptism twice pointed him out, saying "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). When used as a symbol of of Christ, the lamb carries the banner of triumph.

St. Jude

St. Jude is also called Thaddeus or Lebbaeus. Tradition and legends place St. Jude's labors in Mesopotamia, Pontus, and Armenia, as well as Judea, Galilee, Samaria, Idumaea, Arabia, and Syria. Some traditions hold that St. Jude died peacefully at Edessa, others hold that St. Simon and St. Jude were martyred together.

St. Matthias

St. Matthias was chosen, by lot, to take the place of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:26). Some traditions also suggest that a ray of light shone down upon Matthias indicating that he was indeed the right choice.