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Historical Archive: Ecclesiastics through thirteenth century Priests/priestesses of various religions; Christian popes, cardinals, bishops, deacons, rectors; Jewish high priests, mohel; Manichaean presbyter Does not include those who have their own pages: Bishop Augustine of Hippo, Pope Gregory the Great, Cardinal St. Jerome, Deacon St. Lawrence, Bishop St. Nicholas of Bari, "first pope" Saint Peter, Deacon St. Stephen, priest Thomas Aquinas, and Archbishop Thomas Becket alabaster priest from Khafaje, c.2600-2350 BCE, Penn 37-15-31, which has its own page priestess? gold hair pin, Ur 625-539 BCE, Penn B15241. For full pin see Penn. priestess at altar of Cybele (Nicomachorum ivory), early 5th c., Cluny Cl.17048. This work has its own page. St. Martin (bishop), mosaic, early 6th c., Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. This monument has its own page. Bishop Ecclesius, apse mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. Bishop Maximian with Justinian, lower apse mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. deacons, lower apse mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. Jewish priest Melchizedek, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. Pope John IV, St. Venantius (bishop): Lateran Baptistery, Rome, Chapel of St. Vanantius, 640-49. This chapel has its own interior page. SS. Maurus (bishop), Septimus (deacon), Antiochianus, Gaianus: Lateran Baptistery, Rome, Chapel of St. Vanantius, 640-49. This chapel has its own interior page. bishops, monks: liturgical scenes, ivory, c.870-75? Louvre MR 368, MR 369. This work has its own page. seal matrix of Archbishop Radpod, crystal intaglio, c.883-915, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, 1956.6 seal matrix of Bishop Aethelwald, cast copper alloy, 9th c., BM 1822,1214.1. For additional views see BM. cylinder seal (?) with male saints or bishops, bone, 9th-11th c. Byzantine Eygpt, KM 1966.01.0109. This work has its own page. tonsured figure: Norpertus seal, agate intaglio, late 9th-early 10th c., Florence MA 15060 (246). For another view and modern impression see Florence MA. sorceress, Odin, or Freya? silver c.900, Lejre damned bishop, Byzantine Last Judgment ivory, 11th c., V&A A.24-1926. This work has its own page. icon: holy bishop?, slate or shale, 12th-13th c. Novgorod?, MSHM deacon or priest w. censer, bishop or abbot w. crozier: Frøslev reliquary, copper/enamel, c.1100-50, NMD D751, which has its own page Bishops Meinwerk, Henry of Werl: portable altar, Roger of Helmarshausen c.1105 or 1120-27, DMP DS2, which has its own page with Bishops Kilian, Liborius capital with bishop, Saint-Denis basilica crypt, 1140-44, which has its own page with contiguous face of capital. Head Reliquary of Pope Alexander, c.1145, MRAH 1031. This work has its own page. deacon St. Theodolus, Head Reliquary of Pope Alexander, c.1145, MRAH 1031. This work has its own page with bishop St. Eventius and an Alexander enamel. Caiaphas, Jewish high priest: ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page. bishop upper right: Gunhild cross, walrus ivory, c.1150-75, NMD 9087, which has its own page bishop: Rødding altar, granite, c.1150-1200, NMD D843, which has its own page Alexander of Malonne, Bishop of Płock (Blucich), with deacons: Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page with another deacon and bishop. pope Sylvester and priests, baptism of Constantine: Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page. priests holding Becket's shroud; priests with book, censer, cross; bishop: Thomas Becket reliquary, Limoges c.1180-90, V&A M.66-1997. This work has its own page with another priest. Bishop Adelog (d.1190), sandstone, HildMus G6. For other views see Hildesheim funerary monuments. bishop, priests at funeral: reliquary of Thomas Becket, copper alloy/enamel, Limoges c.1190-1200, Cluny Cl. 23296 For full work see Cluny. Saint Servatius (bishop), 13th c. portal with 19th c. polychrome, St. Servatius' church, Maastricht. Servatius has his own page. bishop at funeral:Thomas Becket reliquary, copper/enamel, c.1200-1210, SF. For oblique view see SF. bishop: reliquary of Thomas Becket, copper alloy/enamel, Limoges c.1200-25, Cluny Cl. 22596. For details see Cluny. Melchizedek (Jewish priest), center right: nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages bishop or abbot: Chartres cathedral, nave and apse before 1210-c.1220. For more views see Chartres. bishop: soapstone baptismal font fr. Os, Hordaland, 1225-50, Bergen MA 37. For other views see Bergen. SS Epiphanius and Godehard (bishops), Dean Wilbrandus of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen (kneeling donor): font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page. Jewish priest Melchizedek, Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more views, see Chartres. Jewish priest Aaron, Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more views, see Chartres. annunciation to Zachariah (Jewish priest), dome mosaic c.1240-1310 (restored), Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages. limestone deacon lectern, mid 13th c., Naumburg cathedral east choir, which has its own page with details Christ blessing SS Denis and Martin (bishops), Dagobert (c.603-39) memorial prob. 1250s with restorations, Saint-Denis basilica. This work has its own page. saintly bishop: Madonna di Montelungo, Margarito/Margaritone d'Arezzo, tempera/panel c. 1250-1300, Arezzo MS, which has its own page Archbishop Walter de Gray tomb (d. 1255), Purbeck marble (limestone), York Minster (in situ). This object has its own page. Naumburg cathedral west choir windows, c.1245-60, which have their own page with several bishops and deacons Jewish high priest Ananus, center right: Naumburg cathedral west choir windows, c.1245-60, which have their own page Bishop Otto I (reg. 1260-1279), brass, HildMus G8. For details see Hildesheim funerary monuments. reliquary of SS. Maxian, *Lucian (bishop), Julian, fr. Sainte Chapelle, silver gilt, Paris 1261-62, Cluny Cl. 10746. For detail see Cluny. pope: St. Anna nursing Mary, w. Gregory below, Peter/Paul above: Scapular of Gregory X, silk samite with metallic embroidery, Rome? 1270s, Arezzo MS