Mary-of-Clopas Theme Pages

Mentioned in the New Testament as one of the women present at the Crucifixion of Jesus, Mary of Clopas is described as standing near the cross alongside Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. She is believed to be the wife of Clopas and possibly a relative of Jesus. Her presence symbolizes loyalty, compassion, and steadfast faith.

Detail from Crucifixion fresco by Fra Angelico in the Dominican monastery of San Marco, Florence. This image is a depiction of Mary of Clopas.

This stained glass window, designed by Henry Holiday and made by James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars Glass) around 1891. It depicts Mary the Virgin and Mary the Mother of James, two women closely linked in the Gospels and in Christian tradition through their devotion, faith, and discipleship.

This is a work by the Whitefriars studio, showing Mary of Magdalen and Mary of Clopas talking to the Angel oustide of the tomb. Mary of Magdalen carries a jar of ointment which refers to meal with Simon the Pharisee.

A stained-glass window depicting the Angel at the Tomb, designed by Morris & Co. in 1922 and later updated with a 1949 dedication. The scene shows the angel announcing the Resurrection to Mary Magdalene and Mary Clopas, rendered in a restrained early 20th-century Gothic style.