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Christ the King Seminary in its finished form.  St. Bonaventure did not own the land that the Seminary rests on. The townhouses, which would appear in the top right of the photo, and the garden apartments, which would be to the left, had not been constructed. 

According to the July 22, 1950 edition of the Olean Times Herald, the seminary included a 112 foot tower, topped by a 13 foot bronze cross shown below on the left.  A clock seen on each side of the tower featured a map of the world on its front.  It had a third hand that showed the world's "mass time" by pointing to the country holding mass at that hour.  The picture on the right is a photograph of what the clock looks like today with the hands missing.

 

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Professor Oronzio Maldarelli, School of Sculpturing, Columbia University along with carver Robert Baillie of Closter, N.J.

The large panel in limestone over the gate represents a familiar scene from the Savior's life.
It is Lake Genesareth-the Master stands on the shore while
St. John and St. James, the sons of Zebedee, and St. Peter are seated in the boat.
The inscription contains the invitation of the Master to every priest:
"Venite post me,et faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum-
Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" (Matt. 4,19).

Maldarelli was the sculptor of the Christ the King statue by the main door of the building.

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Clock photo replaced by D. Frank, 1/9/2004, 4 photos added by Brett Reed, Spring 2011
Site brought up 1/12/2004
Last updated:  05/17/2021