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Overview:

Over the following pages are images of the altars and sanctuaries found in many of the churches within the Diocese. The diversity of designs, size, and scale of the altars is astounding, ranging from simple table forms to ornate reredos that depict numerous ecclesiastical subjects and themes. In each case, the altar is the site of the Sacrament of the Eucharistic, a sacrament practices across many religious denominations.

  • Reredo, Detail St. John (4)

    Reredo, Detail St. John (4)

  • St. Peter's Tyrconnell Altar

    St. Peter's Tyrconnell Altar

  • St.. Mary's Altar, Walkerville

    St.. Mary's Altar, Walkerville

  • All Saint's Essex Font

    All Saint's Essex Font

  • Ascension Baptismal Font

    Ascension Baptismal Font

  • St. John's Wyoming Altar

    St. John's Wyoming Altar

  • Reredo, Detail 2

    Reredo, Detail 2

  • Reredoo, Detail IHS

    Reredoo, Detail IHS

  • Reredo, Detail St. John (3)

    Reredo, Detail St. John (3)

  • Reredo, Detail St. John (2)

    Reredo, Detail St. John (2)

  • Reredo, Detail St. John

    Reredo, Detail St. John

  • Altar, Reredos

    Altar, Reredos