Cathedra Petri

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Cathedra Petri is the ornate sculpted throne in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome that symbolizes the teaching authority and apostolic succession of Saint Peter and his successors, the popes.

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Cathedra Petri canonical 2
Cathedra Sancti Petri 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious artifact
liturgical furnishing
reliquary
sculptural ensemble
alsoKnownAs Chair of Saint Peter
Throne of Saint Peter
architecturalStyle Baroque
artMovement Roman Baroque
associatedWith papal liturgies in St. Peter’s Basilica
commissionedBy Pope Alexander VII
completionDate 1666
country Vatican City
dedicatedTo Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
depicts Saint Ambrose
linked to: Ambrose of Milan

Saint Athanasius
Saint Augustine
linked to: Augustine of Hippo

Saint John Chrysostom
linked to: John Chrysostom

four Doctors of the Church
designedBy Gian Lorenzo Bernini
encloses wooden throne traditionally associated with Saint Peter
feastDay 22 February
hasFeature oval alabaster window with the Holy Spirit as a dove
hasIconography clouds and angels surrounding the throne
rays of divine light emanating from the window
hasType monumental altar backdrop
isPartOf artistic program of St. Peter’s Basilica
languageOfName Latin
liturgicalFeastAssociated Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
liturgicalFunction symbolic papal throne
locatedIn Rome
Vatican City
apse behind the papal altar of St. Peter’s Basilica
location St. Peter’s Basilica
materialUsed bronze
gilded bronze
partOf apse of St. Peter’s Basilica
patron Pope Alexander VII
period 17th century
religion Roman Catholicism
significance major focal point of the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica
visual representation of the continuity from Saint Peter to later popes
subjectOf Catholic theological interpretations of papal primacy
symbolizes apostolic succession of Saint Peter
magisterium of the Catholic Church
teaching authority of the pope

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Throne of Saint Peter alsoKnownAs Cathedra Petri
Throne of Saint Peter LatinName Cathedra Sancti Petri
linked to: Cathedra Petri