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Papal Tiara: the Triple Crown in St. Peter’s Basilica
The Triple Crown is the papal tiara comprising the three crowns which symbolize the pope’s threefold power as Father of Kings, Rector of the …
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Cathedra of St. Peter in Glory in St.Peter’s Basilica
Cathedra of St. Peter in Glory. This enormous reliquary, designed and built by Bernini in 1658-66, surrounds the throne that tradition attributed to Peter. …
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Tomb of Peter: a close rapport between Altar and Basilica
The close rapport between tomb-altar-basilica resembles the chain of spiritual succession that is similarly enacted with a ritual like the laying of the hands. …
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Tomb of Peter: how it passed through the centuries
The monument stood at the center of the transept within a great basilica, measuring 110 meters by 55, begun around the year 322 A.D.—a …
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Tomb of Peter, the main point of reference in Vatican
The key to understanding the Vatican can be found in the mystery of the keys. This is no mere play on words. It has …
