St Peter, dressed for his Feast
The statue of St Peter is dressed, in imitation of the practice in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. The tiara stays on, I believe, purely by the power of prayer! In a serious vein, this feast not only honours our two chief apostles, but also also underlines our communion with the See of Peter and the roots of our catholic faith.
3 comments:
The tiara looks a bit small for St. Peter. The cope in Rome also seems larger.
I had thought that the statue was only decorated for the Feast of the Chair of Peter.
A truly majestic image in honour of this great Feast. The tiara does appear to balance very precariously! How many replicas of St Peter exist in England- I have noticed a number in London- and where were the statues cast?
The one at Brompton Oratory is truly marvelous - with a full length papal cope and a lifestize tiara.
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