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60. St. Anastasius
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St. Anastasius of Persia - Martyr
Born - 6th century
Died - 22 January 628

Feastday - 22 January

Statue carved - c.1702-1703
Riccardi signed a commitment on 19 April 1702 to sculpt the statue, that was delivered in March 1703.

Sculptor - Giuseppe Riccardi
He received two payments, December 1702 and January 1703, with the final balance of 60 scudi in April 1703.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The holy martyr is shown here bald with a long beard, wearing a tunic with wide sleeves.

Anastasius was originally a Zoroastrian soldier in the army of Khusrau II, Shah of the Sassanid Empire of Persia.  After deserting the army, he converted to Christianity. He was baptized at Jerusalem, and became a monk. When the Persians conquered Jerusalem in 628 he was brought before the Shah who had him executed.

 

Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing

63. John
62. Paul

61. Vincent
60. Anastasius

Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing

60. Anastasius - Far Right

 

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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