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