The Windows at St. Paul's

Judson Studios of Pasadena, California created and installed the six main sets of windows between the 1950s and 1960s. Judson is one of the oldest liturgical studios in North America and has produced stained glass for some of the most prominent public buildings in the United States, including the Capitol in Washington and the Air Force Academy chapel.

Eighty-four scenes or persons are portrayed in a total of 41 windows. The principal series which are in the two facing lower walls of the main church, illustrate the life of the Cathedral’s patron, St. Paul of Tarsus. The famous conversion episode in which a vision of Christ knocks Paul off his horse is located in the second lancet proceeding from the transept on the south side. At the upper level (the clerestory) are images of Queen Elizabeth I of England, who established the Anglican church, and Samuel Seabury, the first American bishop, among others.

The two most spectacular expanses of glass, the predominantly blue Rose Window in the west and the red-and-blue South Transept Window, glorify and illustrate Christ’s Second Coming and the Lord’s Prayer, respectively. In their design they reflect the renowned achievements of French medieval cathedral window glass making.

See more photos of the windows in the Photo Gallery.

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