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Chartres Cathedral


w. 13 Delaport 41)

The story of St Stephen and his relics

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23. Stephen's soul ascends to heaven

 

21.The body is carried to Constantinople

 

22. .. the archbishops meets it

19. The ship with Stephen's body ...

 

20 ... nears land

 

18. Devils whip up a storm

 

17. The king with

 

15. The shrine of Stephen is embarked

14. The woman removes the body from Jerusalem

 

16. A demon urges the king to burn the vessel with the body

 

13. The tomb contains 2 coffins

 

11. Stephen is put in the coffin

 

12. A woman begs to take husband's body to Constantinople

9. They prepare to stone S

 

10. The stoning

 

8. S is cast out of the city

 

6. S before the Sanhedrin

 

7. S sees the heavens open

4. An angel guides S as he disputes ...

 3. Stephen between 2 Apostles

5. .... with the crowds

1. Donors: shoemakers

2. Donors: shoemakers