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St.
Felician
Died - c.297 on the Via Nomentana, Rome
Feastday
- 9 June
Statue
Installed - c.1702-1703
On 24 September 1702 Cametti
undertook to execute the statue, which he delivered 28 June
1703.
Sculptor
- Bernardino Cametti
In 1703 he received 80 scudi for the
work.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The bearded figure, with
his left hand points toward St Peter's Basilica. With
his right arm he supports the attributes of sword and palm of
martyrdom.
St
Felician was martyred in Rome with his brother St Primus (83)
during the persecutions of Diocletian.
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Saints on South Colonnade
Charlemagne Wing
85. Basilissa, 84. Hippolytus
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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, ©1987 by de Luca
Editore s.t.l.
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