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St.
Marcellinus - Pope
Papacy began - 30 June 296
Died - 304
Statue
created - c.1668-1670
The statue is part of a group of 16
installed between May 1669 and August 1670.
Sculptor
- Lazzaro Morelli
Morelli carved this statue as part of a
homogeneous group which includes numbers (111) to (115)
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint holds in his
hands both the papal tiara and palm of martyrdom. His face is
sketched with a short beard and a mustache, which seems to
droop on his left side.
Nothing
definite has been handed down concerning the activities of
this early pope. His papacy began at the time of Emperor
Diocletian, who then began to persecute Christians more
aggressively.
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Saints on South Colonnade
Curved Arm
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Saints on South Colonnade
Alexander VII Coat of Arms
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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 s.t.l.
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