Category:Relics of Peter (subject)

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According to Christian traditions, Relics of Peter are preserved in several locations, notably, the village of Capernaum [Israel], the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome [Italy], and the Archdiocesan Museum in Poznań [Poland].

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Overview

Among the many relics associated with the Apostle Peter, only his House at Capernaum and his Tomb in the Vatican may be of some historical interest, at least as evidence of early veneration by Christians.

The House of Peter

The Sword of Peter

The relic of the "Sword of Peter," likely a medieval artifact, is preserved in Poland at the Poznań Archdiocesan Museum. An exact copy of the sword, made by Bogdan Puchalski, is displayed on the wall of the Poznań Archcathedral Basilica.

The Sandal of Peter

The Cathedral of Oviedo [Spain] preserves a sandal that is believed Peter wore when he entered the empty tomb of Jesus.

The Crosier of Peter

Legend says that Peter sent his pastoral staff to his disciples Eucharius, Valerius and Maternus in Gallia. In the 10th century the relic was contained into a precious reliquary and preserved at Tier [Germany] until 1802 when it became a possession of the Duke of Nassau who in 1827 presented it to the newly established Diocese of Limburg [Germany]. Today the relic is housed in the Treasure of the Cathedral of Limburg.

The Chair of Peter

The Chair of Peter, long believed to have been that used by Peter while visiting the house of Pudens on his first coming to Rome, is still a major symbol of the Papacy, although now known to be of later date. It is housed in the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome [Italy].

The Altar of Peter

The Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome [Italy] preserves a portion of the table used by St. Peter as an altar during the celebration of the Mass in the house of Pudens upon his first coming to Rome. The wood of the original table is embedded in a marble altar reserved for the use of the Pope or his representative.

Another portion of the same table is housed in the Church of St. Pudentiana in Rome [Italy].

The Chains of Peter

The Church of St Peter in Vincoli in Rome [Italy] preserves the chains used to bind Peter during his imprisonments in Jerusalem and in Mamertine Prison in Rome, miraculously fused into one chain.

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  Church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy

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  The Interior of the Church

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  The reliquary of the Chains of Peter

The Mamertine Prison

The Tomb of Peter

The Tomb of Peter is located in a crypt directly below the main altar of the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome [Italy].

The Head of Peter

A reliquary of the Head of Peter is housed at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, together with the Head of Paul, at the Main Altar.

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  The Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy

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  The Main Altar with the reliquaries of the heads of Paul and Peter

External links

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