Title supplied by cataloger. In the New Testament, the author of the Gospel of Luke records that Saint Matthias was the Apostle chosen by the remaining eleven apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following Judas' betrayal of Jesus and his suicide. It is believed that St. Matthias was born in the 1st century AD in Judea (modern-day Israel) and died circa 80 AD in Jerusalem or in Colchis (modern-day Georgia). It is also believed that Matthias was one of the seventy disciples of Jesus, and had been with Him from His baptism by John to the Ascension. All further information concerning the life and death of Saint Matthias is vague and contradictory. Interior view of St. Matthias Catholic Church, founded in 1913, and located at 3095 E. Florence Avenue in the city of Huntington Park. This view shows four long stained glass windows depicting possible disciples with a small "shield" beneath each figure. Stained glass windows have been described as 'illuminated wall decorations' and were commonly used in churches for decorative and informative purposes. Members of congregations have been known to donate windows like those pictured here, in memory of their loved ones. St. Matthias Catholic Church also has an adjacent school, which caters to grades Pre-Kinder through 8th grade. The church office is located around the corner at 7215 Mission Place. Photograph dated: June 2005.
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image
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1 photographic print :color ;11 x 16 cm. Photographic prints
St. Matthias Catholic Church (Huntington Park, Calif.) Catholic churches--California--Huntington Park Stained glass windows--California--Huntington Park Church buildings--California--Huntington Park Huntington Park (Calif.) Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Jeff Allen Houses of Worship Collection photographs
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