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St. Frances
of Rome
Born - 1384
Died - 9 March 1440 in Rome
Feastday
- 9 March
Canonized - 1608 by Pope Paul V
Statue
Installed - c.1703
Sculptor
- Jean-Baptiste Theodon
He received for three statues,
which were created before August 1703, a total compensation of
260 scudi, ie. 80 for each statue and 20 for attributes.
This work belongs to the late activity of the artist, who
repeatedly worked at the Vatican Basilica during his stay in
Rome
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
She is shown with
traditional attributes, her guardian angel holds the book of memoirs
that she dictated. The guardian angel was a special attribute
since she claimed that he was visible to her.
St
Frances was a wife, mother, mystic and a Benedictine Oblate.
She founded the Olivetan Oblates of Mary, a confraternity of
pious women not under religious vows.
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Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing
49.
Mary Magdalene of Pazzi
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Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing
47. Frances of Rome
on Far Right
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Sources:
Roma Sacra - San Pietro in Vaticano, Itineraries 21-22, ©Fabbrica
of St. Peter's, July 2001
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino
Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca
Editore
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