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St. Fausta
of Sirmium
Died - Third century
Feastday
- 19 December
Statue
carved - 1667-1668
This is one of 16 statues that were
installed between May 1667 and July 1668.
Sculptor
- unknown
The sculptor may also have carved the St Macrina
(21), as there are stylistic similarities with the modeling of
the drapery and the treatment of the hair.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint brings her left
hand to her chest as she turns her head to the left.
St
Fausta was considered to be the mother of St Anastasia.
This is very little historical information on her, and
therefore she has been removed from the Roman Martyrology.
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Saints on North Colonnade
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Saints on North Colonnade
Below Apostolic Palace
41. Pontian
40. Columba
39. Mamas
38. Malchus
37.
Benignus
36. Barbara
35. Fausta
34. Candida
33. Apollonius
32. Didymus
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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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