Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Photos from Belgium

Reader Carl from Belgium - one of the most loyal sender-inners - mailed me some great photos of bishops, canons and manlace.


Cardinal van Roey


Cardinal van Roey


Bishop Coppieters


Bishop Coppieters


Bishop Stillemans


Canon van Necke


Canon Dekeyzer


Canon de Haerne


Canon Nachtergaele


Canon von Necke


Canons during the funeral of Cardinal Mercier


Canons in procession


Unidentified canon


Unidentified canon


Unidentified canon


Unidentified canon


Canons with Queen Elisabeth in 1935


This looks like a French canon.


Lace close-up


Thanks for the photos, Carl, also in the name of all "Far Sight" readers!

1 comment:

The Saint Bede Studio said...

What a charming Gothic Revival mitre Cardinal Von Roey is wearing in the first picture! How gladdening.