Confessio of Saint Peter

E14624

The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian shrine
pilgrimage site
reliquary shrine
accessedBy stairs in front of the papal altar
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedEvent Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
liturgical celebrations in honor of Saint Peter
associatedWith Baldachin of St. Peter
Papacy
Papal altar of St. Peter's Basilica
Saint Peter's tomb
commemorates traditional burial site of the Apostle Peter
country Vatican City
dedicatedTo Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
denomination Roman Catholic
linked to: Roman Catholicism
hasFunction focus of papal liturgies on the tomb of Peter
site of veneration of Saint Peter
hasViewFrom nave of St. Peter's Basilica
heritageStatus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Vatican City
languageOfInscription Latin
locatedBeneath high altar of St. Peter's Basilica
locatedIn St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City
material marble
partOf necropolis under St. Peter's Basilica
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
significance major destination for Christian pilgrims
marks the traditional tomb of the Apostle Peter
underlies crossing of St. Peter's Basilica
venerationPlaceOf Apostle Peter

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

St. Peter's Basilica hasPart Confessio of Saint Peter
Old St. Peter's Basilica notableFeature Confessio over the tomb of Saint Peter
linked to: Confessio of Saint Peter
Chair of Saint Peter alsoKnownAs Cathedra Petri
linked to: Confessio of Saint Peter
Gian Lorenzo Bernini notableWork Cathedra Petri
linked to: Confessio of Saint Peter
Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini) locatedAbove Confessio of Saint Peter