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San Pietro in Vincoli ([sam ˈpjɛːtro iɱ ˈviŋkoli]; Saint Peter in Chains) is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy.The church is on the Oppian Hill near Cavour metro station, a short distance from the Colosseum.
By the 1930s, St. Peter in Chains had become dilapidated, its signature white limestone covered in soot. In 1938, Archbishop John T. McNicholas moved the archdiocesan seat from St. Peter in Chains to the more modern St. Monica's in the Clifton Heights neighborhood north of downtown. St. Peter in Chains deteriorated further as an ordinary parish ...
Reliquary containing the chains of St. Peter in St. Peter in Chains in Rome, Italy. Full of devotion, Balbina started to kiss the links of the pope's chains. But he said to her: "You shall not kiss these chains, but go out and find St. Peter's chains. Once you've found them, kiss them with devotion and you will soon be well."
Saint Peter ad Vincula (Saint Peter in Chains) alludes to the Bible story of the Liberation of Saint Peter, when the Apostle Peter, imprisoned by King Herod Agrippa, was rescued by an angel. Frequently seen translations are:
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula ("St Peter in chains") is a Chapel Royal and the former parish church of the Tower of London. The chapel's name refers to the story of Saint Peter 's imprisonment under Herod Agrippa in Jerusalem.
Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains in Peterborough, Ontario. On March 10, 2017, Pope Francis named former Hamilton Auxiliary Bishop Daniel J. Miehm as the new Bishop of Peterborough. [1]
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The parish church of St Peter ad Vincula (meaning Saint Peter in Chains) in the village of Pennal in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, is notable as the site of the last senate meeting held by the Welsh prince Owain Glyndŵr.