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8. St. Agatha
The 140 Saints of the Colonnade

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St. Agatha - Virgin and Martyr
Born - 231
Died - 251

Feastday - 5 February

Statue created - c.1667-1668
The statue is part of a group of 16 built between 29 June and 3 July.

Sculptor - Giovanni Maria De Rossi
 
Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
She is holding the result of her torture, as her breasts were cut off.

St Agatha was a virgin martyr, born at Catania, Sicily.  She is one of seven, who, along with the Virgin Mary, are mentioned by name in the Canon of the Mass. 

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Saints from Left

9. Ursula,

8. Agatha,

7. Elizabeth of Portugal,
 
6. Albert,

5.Thecla,

4. Vitalis

 

Sources:
Roma Sacra - San Pietro in Vaticano, Itineraries 21-22, ©Fabbrica of St. Peter's, July 2001
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca Editore s.t.l.

 

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