The central and south ambulatory Quimper Cathedral

1 central , south ambulatory

1.1 prėsentation de julien maunoir à monseigneur du louët par michel le nobletz. bay 5
1.2 protestation contre la constitution civile du clergė. bay 6
1.3 la chapelle notre-dame du rosaire. bay 7
1.4 chapelle des saints anges. bay 8
1.5 le vitrail de saint louis. bay 10
1.6 le vitrail de santig du. bay 12
1.7 le vitrail de saint renė d anger. bay 14
1.8 le vitrail de saint charles borromée. bay 16

the central , south ambulatory

we leave notre-dame de la victoire chapel , enter ambulatory. encounter 2 windows in area, 1 on either side of chapel entrance. left of entrance chapel notre-dame de la victoire hirsch window prėsentation de julien maunoir à monseigneur louët par michel le nobletz .

prėsentation de julien maunoir à monseigneur du louët par michel le nobletz. bay 5

prėsentation de julien maunoir mgr louët par michel le nobletz

this window erected tribute renė du louët, bishop of cornouaille 1640 1668. tomb located below window. window depicts michel le nobletz presenting julien maunoir du louēt. le nobletz , maunoir important breton missionaries. michel le nobletz born in 1577 in plouguerneau in léon , maunoir born in 1606 in saint-georges-de-reintembault.

protestation contre la constitution civile du clergė. bay 6

this 4 lancet window hirsch depicts touissant conen de saint luc, bishop of cornouille, delivering protestation contre la constitution civile du clergė pope pie v1. window located right of entrance apsidal chapel.

la chapelle notre-dame du rosaire. bay 7

next arrive @ la chapelle notre-dame du rosaire or chapelle de n.d. des carmes in ambulatory s north side, find vitrail du rosaire depicting virgin mary handing rosary saint dominic , saint catherine of sienna , around central scene, 15 medallions depict various mysteries , of joy, of sadness , of glory. window given cathedral abbė jules guillard.

monseigneur rené nicolas sergent buried in chapel notre-dame des carmes on 2 august 1871 in enfeu created shortly before death. depicted laying on tomb carved kersanton stone , made quimper masons. statue came lorient workshop of le brun. on base of enfeu, marble plaque inscribed renatus-nicolaus sergent. episcopus. corisopitensis, et. leonensis.sancti. corentini, nostri. sedem. xvi. annos. immigre. tenuit. ecclesiam. cathedralem. magnificentissimus. ornavit. fidem. inconcussam. in. synodo. vaticano . fideliter. firmiterque. professus. est. obiit. die. xxv. julii. anno. m. dccclxxi. in. pace . between sergent s tomb , chapel s altar, white marble statue of virgin mary holding baby jesus in arms. gift cathedral mr guillou of quimper , work of auguste ottin.

chapelle des saints anges. bay 8

leaving apsidal chapel turn south along ambulatory reach chapelle des saints anges . chapel s altarpiece alabaster work dating 15th century features seated christ giving blessing alongside figures representing 4 cardinal virtues. altarpiece pedestal statue of john baptist in baptistry. stained glass window, attributed hirsch , dated 1871, depicts various scenes acts of apostles showing intervention of angels , in particular guardian angel in life of saint pierre. known vitrail des saints anges or libération de saint paul. on pillar right of altar statue , relics of santig du, otherwise known jean discalcéat. statue carved wood. santig du/santik du ( petit saint noir ), léon, had devoted life poor , died in 1349 plague, caught no doubt time spent living amongst , trying assist plague victims. under statue, reliquary said hold small piece of santig du s brain.

le vitrail de saint louis. bay 10

the next window, gift monseigneur jacquelot du boisrouvray, illustrates events in life of french king, saint louis. comprises 16 medallions depict main events in king s life. these include education blanche de castille, imprisonment , participation in crusades. window hirsch , a.mongin.

le vitrail de santig du. bay 12

santig du or jean discalceat

this stained glass window, known vitrail d anna stein, hungarian artist produced it, 1993 window honouring santig du/santik du ( petit saint noir ) or jean discalcéat, quimper franciscain monk did support poor , sick in 14th century. nearby statue , relic , plaque telling story of bread left on table feed poor. next come gisant , tomb of bishop of quimper, monseigneur geffroy le marhec h, died in 1383 , in recess statue of saint antoine.

le vitrail de saint renė d anger. bay 14

the vitrail de saint-rené d angers tells story of life. panels include depiction of resuscitation saint maurille , retreat , death @ castellamare; angevins coming body , return of corpse angers.

le vitrail de saint charles borromée. bay 16

borromée nephew of pie iv , representative @ council of trente , served bishop of milan. beneath window vie de saint borromée tomb of monseigneur de lamarche, bishop of léon, died in 1892. tomb decorated triptych in gilded bronze recalls monseigneur de lamarche pushed canonization of dom michel le nobletz , defended cult of saint jean discalcat. here mural yann dargent depicting michel le nobletz preaching death , in area 2 sculptures depicting virgin mary child, both in white marble. 1 depicts sainte anne teaching virgin mary, buhors , executed in 1867 , other known notre dame d espėrance , executed ottin in 1846. window hirsch , dates 1872. has 8 panels depicting scenes borromée s life.