Virgin Queen of Heaven and Child Jesus Stained Glass Window (South Carolina, USA) - Catholic Stock Photo

This is a stained glass window at St. Mary's Church in Greenville, South Carolina. It depicts the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven with the Child Jesus Christ. The title is a consequence of the First Council of Ephesus in the fifth century, in which Mary was proclaimed Theotokos (Mother of God). St Mary’s Church on Hasell Street in Charleston was established on 24 August 1789 as the first Catholic parish in the Carolinas and Georgia, a territory now embracing five dioceses. The church was expanded and restored over the years.