Chair of Saint Peter - Wikipedia
The Chair of Saint Peter (Latin: Cathedra Petri), also known as the Throne of Saint Peter, is a relic conserved in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the sovereign enclave of the Pope inside Rome, Italy.
The Baldacchino and the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter's Basilica
2 天之前 · From October 27 to December 8, the ancient Chair of St. Peter will be displayed at the foot of the High Altar before being reinstalled in Bernini's bronze throne. By Johana Bronková. Upon entering the main nave of St. Peter's Basilica, one is struck by the immense scale of the space. Suddenly, everything seems to shrink, and we have a new ...
Chair of Saint Peter - Franciscan Media
2024年2月22日 · The Story of the Chair of Saint Peter. This feast commemorates Christ’s choosing Peter to sit in his place as the servant-authority of the whole Church. After the “lost weekend” of pain, doubt, and self-torment, Peter hears the Good News. Angels at the tomb say to Magdalene, “The Lord has risen! Go, tell his disciples and Peter.”.
9 Things You Need to Know About the ‘Chair of St. Peter’
2024年2月22日 · The Chair of St. Peter, represented in the apse of the Vatican Basilica is a monumental sculpture by Bernini. It is a symbol of the special mission of Peter and his Successors to tend Christ’s flock, keeping it united in faith and in charity [Angelus, Feb. 19, 2012].
The Chair of Saint Peter: the meaning of the work and the origins …
2024年2月19日 · Between 1656 and 1665 Gian Lorenzo Bernini created a magnificent baroque composition around the Chair, and even today we can admire it in the apse of St Peter’s Basilica. The Chair of Saint Peter by Bernini is 7 meters high, …
Chair of Saint Peter Feast day: Feb 22 - Catholic News Agency
2 天之前 · Chair of Saint Peter. The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter celebrates the papacy and St. Peter as the first bishop of Rome. St. Peter's original name was Simon. He was married with children...
St. Peter's Basilica - Wikipedia
The "Chair of Saint Peter", or cathedra, an ancient chair sometimes presumed to have been used by St. Peter himself, but which was a gift from Charles the Bald and used by many popes, symbolizes the continuing line of apostolic succession from St. Peter to the reigning Pope.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (Chair of Saint Peter)
According to tradition, Saint Peter himself, the founder of the institution of the Church and considered the first pope, sat on the ancient wooden chair that is encased within this larger bronze and gold chair.
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle - Vatican News
2020年2月22日 · Today’s feast places the Chair or “Cathedra” of Saint Peter at the center of our attention – or rather the specific mission Jesus entrusted to Peter. The feast dates back to the 3rd century and is to be distinguished from the day of Peter’s martyrdom celebrated on 29 June.
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter: a treasure of the Vatican Basilica
2018年2月22日 · The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter commemorates Christ’s choosing Peter to sit in his place as the servant-authority of the whole Church. Jesus told Peter that “you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.”