Priest Collection

Anton Lavey
ANTON SZANDOR LAVEY self-anointed High Priest of the Church of Satan, author of The Satanic Bible etc

Sacrament Sunday - William Teulon Blandford Fletcher

Jewish high priest and Levite in ancient Israel
Jewish high priest and Levite conducting a ceremony, ancient Israel. Antique hand-colored woodcut

Illustration of four priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant and crossing the River Jordan

KATERI TEKAKWITHA (1656-1680). Native American Catholic saint. After a painting, 1681, by Father Claude Chauchetiere

Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road
* NOTE - FULL FILE IS A LONG PANORAMA - Preview split into 3 sections for ease of viewing * Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road reproduction of a painting by Stephen Reid (1873-1948) (from left)

Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman

MEXICO: 1810 REVOLUTION. The Cry of Dolores, Miguel Hidalgos call to revolt, 16 September 1810. Detail of the mural by Juan O Gorman, 20th century

Africa, Ethiopia, Tana Lake. Celebrating the Timkat holiday

The Zen priest Ikkyu Osho. Date: circa 18th century

Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Engraving. Colored
Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Spanish friar of DIscalced Carmelite Order. Engraving. Colored

Saint John of the Cross, (1542-1591). Spanish mystic. The Ascent of Mount Carmel. It was composed between 1581-1585. Engraving. Edition of 1694, Madrid

Protestant Reformation. Satire against Martin Luther (1483
Protestant Reformation. 16th century. Germany. Satire against Martin Luther (1483-1546). Colored engraving

Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies. Dated circa 1550 BC. Brings the Minoan belt and headdress made A?a?A?a?of lilies and peacock feathers. Fresco from the palace of Knossos

History of England. Peasants revolt led by Wat Tyler in 1381. Meeting between Wat Tyler and the revolutionary priest John Ball. Detail. Miniature of the 15th century by Froissart

Army Chaplain in Great War Deeds, WW1
An Army Chaplain holding a night service on the battlefield, with a packing case as an altar and a tin mug as a chalice

John Knox (1514-1572). Engraving. Colored
John Knox (1514-1572). Scottish priest, leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. Engraving by H. Hondins The Young. The Universal History, 1885. Colored

Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). Priest since 1537. Founded t
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). Spanish knight, priest since 1537. Founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Was Superior General. Saint Ignatius levitating. Engraving, 1693. Episcopal Library

Codex Borbonicus. Aztec codex. Written by Aztec priest shortly before or after tthe Spanish conquest of Mexico. 1562-1563. Detail fol. 17r

Druid carrying mistletoe and a sickle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Othodox Christian Priest in Ethiopia, possibly in Axum
Ethiopian Orthodox Priest, possibly in Axum (Aksum)

Procession for Christian festival of Rameaux, Axoum (Axum) (Aksum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

Folio of Codex of the Usages depicting the Catalan Parlia
Alfonso IV of Aragon called the kind (1299-1336). King of Aragon and count of Barcelona as Alfonso III, from 1327 to his death. Son of James II and Blanche of Anjou

The Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi
Illustration of the Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi

African people
Antique illustration of a African people

Portrait of Padre Pio in Apulia

Druids collecting sacred mistletoe
Druid ceremony gathering mistletoe in the forest. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

The Five ALLs - John Kay
Satirical cartoon by Scottish caricaturist John Kay (1742-1826) entitled The Five All s, depicting five characters and their interpretations of their reltion to All

The Satanic Bible
Popular edition of self- anointed High Priest Anton Laveys Satanic Bible, a dubious mish-mash of occult rituals, pseudo-magic and popular diabolism

Abbe Julio Exorcises
A French renegade priest and practising magician, the Abbe Julio, performs a ceremony of exorcism in his private chapel

Sebastian Kneipp
SEBASTIAN KNEIPP Bavarian priest, promoter of hydropathy (cold water cure) and herbalism

Rasputin in Hospital
GRIGORI RASPUTIN Russian priest and intriguer in hospital after Khina Gussevas attempt on his life

Barred from Womens Lecture for wearing bloomers
A woman wearing bloomers is stopped by a Vicar from entering a Lecture (for Women Only !) as she is wearing bloomers, which Rev Self Righteous views as totally unsuitable for a lady! Date: 1911

Cardinal Priest
CARDINALE PRETE Cardinal-Priest

John Ball / Agitator
JOHN BALL English rebel; priest excommunicated for inflammatory sermons and leader of Peasant Revolt

Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, late 19th century church and statue of Friar Juan de San Miguel in front, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Sawtre, Lollard, Burns
William Sawtre, priest of St Osyths church, London, is burnt for following the heretical views of Wyclif : he is considered to be the first Lollard martyr

Roman Catholic bishop, 1500s - 1600s
Roman Catholic bishop in a choir-robe (left) and a bishop in his vestments for Mass, 1500-1600s. Antique hand-colored print

Egyptian Orthodox Coptic priest showing cross, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Eucharist in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Anglican Church of St. James, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Sculpture of the Vatican II Council on the door of St. Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Historic
Martin Luther, (Eisleben, 1483, Eisleben, 1546). German reformer. Doctor of Theology and Augustinian priest. In 1517, outlined the main thesis of Lutheranism in Wittenberg

The Charity of St. Anthony by Lotto
The Charity of St. Anthony Lorenzo Lotto (ca.1480-1556 Italian) Oil on canvas San Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, Italy

Canterbury Tales - The Friar
The Friar, a character in " The Canterbury Tales"

Winston Churchill Visiting Coventry
(Original Caption) Winston Churchill visiting Coventry Cathedral after the blitz

Liberation Theology Founder Gustavo Gutierrez
Gustavo Gutierrez, founder of Liberation theology

A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old, beautifully illustrated bible beside the entrance to the rock-hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi

Courtyard and columns of Heliopolis, Temple of Baalbek
Plan of the courtyard of Heliopolis, or the Temple of Baalbek, and columns in the temple and the Hexagonal court, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

Quarr Abbey, Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Napoleon I crowns himself King of Italy in 1805, (c1900). French advertising for Liebigs extract of meat

Day before of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) with
History of Spain. Day before of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) in which Alfonso VIII of Castile defeated the Almohad army of Caliph al-Nasir Muhammed. Colored engraving

Buddhist Priest, Hai Phong, Vietnam
Hai Phong (Haiphong) in Tonkin - Northern Vietnam. A Buddhist Priest gives a sermon Date: circa 1910s

Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher
Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), Italian philosopher. Bruno was a supporter of the Copernican view that the Earth revolved around the Sun

Jewish High Priest
A Jewish High Priest in his ceremonial garb

Starling Bird
A photograph of an original hand-colored engraving from The History of British Birds by Morris published in 1853-1891

The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius was founded in Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk), Russia, in 1345 by St Sergius of Radonezh

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591). Italian Jesuit. Colored
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591). Italian Jesuit seminarian and student at the Roman college. He died in Rome, at the service of persons infected by the plague

The Conversion of Paula, by Alma-Tadema
The Conversion of Paula, by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema RA (1836-1912). Date: 1898

Chitral Expedition
Members of the Chitral Expedition, including Lieut. Cheyne, Capt. C.R Ross, Major Sawyer, Capt. Gordon, Lieut. Henderson and a Sikh priest. 14th Ferozepore Sikhs. Date: April 13 1895

Florida explored by De Soto, 1539
Bivouac of De Sotos expedition in the Florida wilderness, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Priests vestment, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Book of the Dead / 12
Ani and his wife pass the Seven Gates and Ten Pylons and follow priest in a panther- skin

Retablissement du culte catholique, 1802, (1921). Creator: Thomas-Charles Naudet
Retablissement du culte catholique, 1802, (1921)

Edwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
Edwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century)

Whitsun, illuminated capital letter in the Episcopal Sacramentary of Elna, manuscript on parchment made, probably in the scriptorium of the Cathedral of Elna (Roussillon), c. 1275-1300

Martin Luther, Protestant church reformer, (1903). After a picture in the Tower Church at Weimar. Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation

Page from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer, from Thebes, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, c1300 BC. The mummy of Hunefer is shown supported by the god or a priest (wearing a jackal mask)

Priest-King fresco from Knossos
Priest-King fresco from the Minoan palace at Knossos, from the Archaeological Museum of Heraclion, Crete

Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. Artist: John Everett Millais
Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. The Rev and Mrs Crawley at home with their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he has difficulty in supporting

Landscape Garden of Saihoji Temple, Kyoto
Saiho-ji Temple, which is said to have been established by the monk Gyoki 1300 years ago, was restored and converted into a Zen temple by the monk Muso Soseki in 1339

Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo, 1693-95. 1693-95
Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo, 1693-95

Orthodox Coptic celebration, Chatenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

The Missionarys Adventures, ca. 1883. Creator: Jehan Georges Vibert
The Missionarys Adventures, ca. 1883

Orthodox priest blessing the soil, Russia. A print from Customs of the World, Volume II Hutchinson and Co, Paternoster Row, London

A British Druid

Letter from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Elizabeth I, Sheffield, 29 October 1571

Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Colored engraving
Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Portuguese franciscan priest. Colored engraving. 19th century

Roman Catholic church, Farm Street, Mayfair, London, with an inset of Father Bernard Vaughan (1847-1922). Date: circa 1905

Jewish high priest and kneeling Jewish woman with veil

Priests, High-Priest, and Levites
illustration of a Priests, High-Priest, and Levites

Antique map of Israel with vignettes

A Scene From Evangeline
A scene of Acadians (French settlers of the Canadian Maritime Provinces) as they dance and frolic to a fiddlers tune while a clergyman looks on in an illustration (after F.O.C)

JAMES DOUGLAS (1358-1388). 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar. Scottish statesman. The death of Douglas at the Battle of Otterburn. Oil on canvas by Charles Landseer (1799-1879)

Good Friday
April 1912: A religious procession passes through Southwark on Good Friday. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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"From ancient rituals to modern revolutions, the role of a priest transcends time and cultures. Anton Lavey, founder of the Church of Satan, challenged traditional notions of priesthood while Sacrament Sunday by William Teulon Blandford Fletcher depicted the solemnity and reverence in Christian worship. The Peasants Revolt led by Wat Tyler in 1380 showcased how priests were not immune to societal unrest. In Eastern traditions, Zen priest Ikkyu Osho exemplified spiritual enlightenment through his unorthodox teachings. Meanwhile, an illustration depicting four priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant across the River Jordan symbolizes their sacred duty as custodians of divine artifacts. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Native American Catholic saint, embodied resilience and devotion despite cultural clashes. Father Claude Chauchetiere's painting immortalized her faith journey. Saint John of the Cross's engraving captures his unwavering commitment to reform within Christianity during the Protestant Reformation. Even in times of war, priests have been pillars of strength for soldiers on battlefields. Their presence as Army Chaplains during World War I provided solace amidst chaos and despair. The Cry of Dolores by Miguel Hidalgo ignited Mexico's revolution in 1810; it was fueled by fervor similar to that which priests inspire among their followers. Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated how even everyday life is intertwined with religious wisdom. Africa's Timkat holiday celebrated at Ethiopia's Tana Lake showcases how priests lead communities in joyous festivities rooted in tradition and spirituality. "