A C13th roundel in the E window of St Birinus' Chapel, the N choir aisle of Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire, England, UK, depicting St Birinus (BERNIUS)
A C13th roundel in the E window of St Birinus' Chapel, the N choir aisle of Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire, England, UK. It shows St Birinus (BERNIUS) with mitre & crozier being blessed by an enthroned archbishop, probably Asterius of Milan who consecrated Birinus before his mission to England where he converted & baptized Pagan Anglo-Saxon king Cynegils in 635. A rich & powerful layman stands behind Birinus.
Size: 3784px × 4964px
Location: Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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