EAST TRANSCEPT

photo - St. Peter Cathedral collection
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he east transept window, on the left side of the church, is the Christ the King window.  In the uppermost center, Christ the King is surrounded by angels, cherubs, and symbols of Christ: the Alpha and Omega, Chi Rho, X.P. and I.H.C.  Six Apostles include James the Less, Peter, John, Andrew, Bartholemew and Philip. Below these, the chalice and host, a windmill, a fish the Agnus Dei (Paschal Lamb), and the baptismal font symbolize Christ.

St. Matthew, to the left of the large window, is represented by an angel with wings, which guided his hand as he wrote. He holds a quill and book in the middle, and the Sacrament of Baptism is represented at the bottom.

To the right of the large window, a lion stands for St. Mark. In the middle, he holds a tree. At the bottom is depicted the Sacrament of Confirmation.