Stories of Saint John the Good

Stained-glass window V13 of Milan Duomo, together with the others located on the southern side (stained-glass windows V11 and V12), stands above the altar dedicated to Saint John the Good where the relics of the Saint were moved by Saint Charles Borromeo in 1582. The work of Giovanni Battista Bertini, window 13 narrates the story of the life of Saint John the Good, Archbishop of Milan from 641 to 651, who brought the Episcopal see back to the city after more than a century of exile in Genoa. The large window depicts four scenes, proceeding respectively from bottom to top: Saint John the Good Participates in the Council of Rome, Saint John the Good Founds the Church of San Materno in Desio, Saint John the Good Brings the Bishops' Residence back to Milan, and Saint John the Good Is Elected Bishop.