Location in St Peter's
 

St. William of Vercelli
Founder Statue by Giuseppe Prinzi, 1878
   Location in Left Transept West Wall
Location in Left Transept West

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St William of Vercelli - Founder Statue in St Peter's Basilica  

Born - 1085 in Vercelli, Italy

Died - 24 June 1142 at Goleto Monastery

Canonized -

Feast Day - 25 June

Founded - Hermits of Monte Vergine (Williamites)

Text on Statue
Base Right - JOSEPH PRINZI SCULPSIT
Base Left - GULIELMUS DE CESARE / AB(bas) GEN(era)LIS ORD(inis) M(ontis) V(irginis) SUMPTIBUS SUIS PONENDUM CUR(averunt) A.D. 1878

Pedestal - S. GULIELMUS ABBAS / FUND(ator) CONGR(egationis) MONTIS VIRGINIS
 
 

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St William of Vercelli - Founder Statue

 


St William - Founder Statue in Left Transept


Detail of the St William statue


Detail on the base of the St William statue

 

 

 

 

 

  

Left Transept - West Wall
St William statue Upper Left