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The chain is now kept in a reliquary under the main altar in the basilica. [4] Since 1894, a link of the chain has been housed in St Peter's Church, [5] Rutland, Vermont. [6] Around the world, numerous churches to St Peter bear the Ad Vincula suffix, relating to the basilica and relic. Of interest in this context are St Peter's two imprisonments.
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 Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains is a Catholic cathedral of the Latin Church in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The basilica is a Greek revival structure located at 8th and Plum streets in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. It is dedicated to Saint Peter's imprisonment and liberation.
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."
Purcell founded Holy Trinity Parish in Cincinnati in 1834, the first German language church in the diocese. [16] [17] It was followed in 1842 by the dedication of St. Mary's Church, the oldest existing parish in Cincinnati. [17] Purcell began construction of Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1846. [18]
St. Paul's Tomb Unearthed in Rome on National Geographic News, including a photograph of a side of the sarcophagus. The tombs of the apostles: Saint Paul; Reliquary of St. Anne's forearm venerated in a side chapel "Beggar's Rome" - A self-directed virtual tour of St. Paul Outside the Walls and other Roman churches
The first papal election following In nomine Domini (1059) took place in San Pietro in Vincoli ("Saint Peter in Chains") rather than Old St. Peter's Basilica due to intense secular opposition to the new papal selection process. There have been 111 papal elections that have produced popes currently recognized by the Catholic Church as
Saint Peter portrayed as a Pope in the Nuremberg Chronicle. The Catholic Church speaks of the pope, the bishop of Rome, as the successor of Saint Peter. This is often interpreted to imply that Peter was the first Bishop of Rome.