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St. Remigius
- Bishop
Born - c. 437
Died - c. 530
Feastday
- 1 October
Statue
created - c.1668
It was installed between 29 May and 3 July of 1668.
Sculptor
- Giovanni Maria de Rossi
He was paid for eight statues
from August 1667 to November 1668.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
He is presented in
episcopal robes with a miter. His left hand is raised is the
act of blessing.
As Bishop
of Reims, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks, leading to
the conversion of the entire Frankish people. His image is
particularly numerous in France and Germany.
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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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