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St. Cajetan
Thiene
Born - 1 October 1480
Died 7 August 1547 in
Naples
Feastday
- 7 August
Canonized - 12 April 1671 by Pope Clement X
Statue
created - c.1671
The statue is part of a group of 16 that
were installed between August 1670 and March 1673. Morelli
worked from January to March 1671 on the statue.
Sculptor
- Lazzaro Morelli
He was paid 80 scudi for the work.
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint is in the act of
writing out the rule for his religious order. .
St
Cajetan, originally from Naples, was the founder of the Congregation of Clerics
Regular, aka the Theatines. He also worked as a diplomat for
Pope Julius II, and was fortunate to escape with his life
during the Sack of Rome in 1527.
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Saints on South Colonnade
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Saints on South Colonnade
(130) to (120)
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Sources:
The Book of Saints, ©2002 Edited by Dom Basil Watkins, OSB
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino
Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca
Editore
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