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St. John of Matha
Born - 23 June 1160
Died - 17 December 1213 in Rome
Feastday
- 17 December
Statue
created - c.1672-1673
The statue is part of the group of
16 installed between August 1670 and March 1673.
Sculptor
- Lazzaro Morelli
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint is dressed in
the habit of the Trinitarians, which he founded, characterized
by the emblem of the cross. He holds in his left hand a chain,
which alludes to the redemption of prisoners, for which he
worked during his lifetime.
St John
of Matha was the founder of the Order of the Most Holy
Trinity, which was dedicated to ransoming captive Christians.
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Saints on South Colonnade
After 2014 Restoration
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Saints on South Colonnade
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Sources:
The Book of Saints, ©2002 Edited by Dom Basil Watkins, OSB
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino
Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca
Editore
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