Encyclopedia - St. Peter's Basilica: Encyclopedia - St. Peter's Basilica
The Basilica of Saint Peter, officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and colloquially called Saint Peter's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - St. Peter's Basilica: Encyclopedia Ii - St. Peter's Basilica - Details
St. Peter's Basilica - St. Peter's Square. Directly to the east of the church is St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), built between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - St. Peter's Basilica: Encyclopedia Ii - St. Peter's Basilica - Miscellaneous
Despite a frequent confusion due to the similar names, the church of San Pietro in Vincoli (famous for hosting the precious Michelangelo'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia - Vatican City
Vatican City — formally State of the Vatican City, or Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano, Latin: Status Civit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donato Bramante: Encyclopedia - Donato Bramante
Donato Bramante (1444 - March 11, 1514), Italian architect, who introduced the Early Renaissance style to Milan and the High Renaissance ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican Hill: Encyclopedia - Vatican Hill
The Vatican Hill (in Latin, Vaticanus Mons) is the name given, long before the founding of Christianity, to one of the hills on the side ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1546: Encyclopedia - 1546
1546 - Science. 1546 - Architecture. Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica. 1546 - Births. Jan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilica Di Santa Maria Maggiore: Encyclopedia - Basilica Di Santa Maria Maggiore
The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore — also known as the Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve and Basilica Liberiana in the Italian langu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilica Of Saint Paul Outside The Walls: Encyclopedia - Basilica Of Saint Paul Outside The Walls
Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura — also known in English as the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls — is one of five churches...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1626: Encyclopedia - 1626
1626 - Events. September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1328: Encyclopedia - 1328
1328 - Events. Augustiner brew Munich May 1 - Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - England recognises Scotland as an independent nation a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Photos Of St. Peter's Basilica And Square
St. Peter's Basilica at night St. Peter's Square The Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter's Square ... See also:Vatican City, Vatican City - T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Photos Of St. Peter's Basilica And Square
St. Peter's Basilica at night St. Peter's Square The Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter's Square ... See also:Vatican City, Vatican City - T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alessandro Algardi: Encyclopedia Ii - Alessandro Algardi - Critical Assessment And Legacy
Algardi was also known for his portraiture which shows an obsessive attention to details of psychologically revealing physiognomy in a so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Geography
The Vatican City, one of the European microstates, is situated on the Vatican Hill in the north-western part of Rome, several hundred met...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Geography
The Vatican City, one of the European microstates, is situated on the Vatican Hill in the north-western part of Rome, several hundred met...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Peter: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Peter - Life
Most reconstructions of Peter's life depend primarily on the New Testament; there are no other contemporary accounts of his life or death...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Geography
The Vatican City, one of the European microstates, is situated on the Vatican Hill in the north-western part of Rome, several hundred met...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - History
It is supposed that this originally uninhabited part of Rome (the ager vaticanus) had always been considered sacred, or at least not avai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Culture
The Vatican City is itself of great cultural significance. Buildings such as St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel are home to some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Culture
The Vatican City is itself of great cultural significance. Buildings such as St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel are home to some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - History
It is supposed that this originally uninhabited part of Rome (the ager vaticanus) had always been considered sacred, or at least not avai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Economy
Budget: Revenues (2003) $252 million; expenditures (2003) $264 million. Industries: printing and production of few mosaics and staff unif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Government
As to government officials, the structures into which these are organized do not parallel at all points other states because of material,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Transport And Communications
The Vatican City has no airports. There is one heliport and a 852 m (932 yd) standard gauge (1435 mm) railway that connects to Italy's ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Economy
Budget: Revenues (2003) $252 million; expenditures (2003) $264 million. Industries: printing and production of few mosaics and staff unif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Economy
Budget: Revenues (2003) $252 million; expenditures (2003) $264 million. Industries: printing and production of few mosaics and staff unif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Transport And Communications
The Vatican City has no airports. There is one heliport and a 852 m (932 yd) standard gauge (1435 mm) railway that connects to Italy's ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Government
For historical reasons, the government of Vatican City has a unique structure. As noted, the principal figures are the Secretary of State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - The Head Of State
The Head of State is the Pope, who as the supreme executive, legislative, and judicial authority is also the Head of Government. This is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Demographics
Almost all of Vatican City's 921 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican citizenry consists mainly of clergy, including hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Peter: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Peter - Name
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Foreign Relations
The Holy See is the legal body that conducts diplomatic relations for the Vatican City. It maintains formal diplomatic relations with 174...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Demographics
Almost all of Vatican City's 921 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican citizenry consists mainly of clergy, including hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Peter: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Peter - Roman Catholic Church
in Roman Catholic Tradition Main articles: Primacy of Simon Peter, Primacy of the Roman Pontiff In Roman Catholic tradition, Peter is c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - The Head Of State
The Head of State is the Pope, who as the supreme executive, legislative, and judicial authority is also the Head of Government. This is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michelangelo: Encyclopedia Ii - Michelangelo - Michelangelo's Life History
Michelangelo was born near Arezzo, in Caprese, Tuscany, Italy in 1475. His father, Lodovico di Leonardo di Buonarotti di Simoni, was the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Peter: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Peter - His Writings
The New Testament includes two letters (or epistles) ascribed to Peter. While neither demonstrates the quality of Greek expected from an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Demographics
Almost all of Vatican City's 921 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican citizenry consists mainly of clergy, including hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Peter: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Peter - Further Detail On The Authenticity Of Second Peter
Until the early 4th century, there was controversy in the Western Church over the authorship of Second Peter. In the East as well, the wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Foreign Relations
Providing a territorial identity for the Holy See, the State of the Vatican City is a recognized national territory under international l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Peter: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Peter - Name
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity of God God t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michelangelo: Encyclopedia Ii - Michelangelo - Works Summary
Michelangelo - Sculpture. Madonna of the Steps (Madonna of the Stairs) (c. 1491) - Marble, 55,5 x 40 cm, Casa Buonarroti, Florence Bat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michelangelo: Encyclopedia Ii - Michelangelo - Michelangelo The Architect
Michelangelo - Laurentian Library. Around 1530 Michelangelo designed the Laurentian Library in Florence, attached to the church of San ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michelangelo: Encyclopedia Ii - Michelangelo - Michelangelo The Man
Michelangelo, who was often arrogant with others and constantly unsatisfied with himself, thought that art originated from inner inspirat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Jubilee: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Jubilee - Highpoints
The particular Jubilees punctuated each week of the year 2000. There were special Vespers services held every day at St. Peter's Basilica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Straubing: Encyclopedia Ii - Straubing - Culture And Places Of Interest
Straubing - Buildings. City tower Herzogsschloss Romanesque Church of St. Peter Basilica of St. Jacob ... See also:Straubing, Strau...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Coronation - Location Of The Ceremony
The first papal coronations took place in St. John Lateran, the pope's cathedral. However traditionally for hundreds of years papal coron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baroque Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Baroque Architecture - In Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth
The first baroque church in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was the Corpus Christi Church in Niasvizh, Belarus (1587). It also holds a dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanctuary: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanctuary - Sanctuary As A Sacred Place
In Europe, Christian churches were usually built on a holy spot, generally where a miracle or martyrdom had taken place or where a holy p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Rose: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Rose - Recipients
Among the principal churches to which the rose has been presented are St. Peter's (five roses), Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - The Papal Coronation
Main article: Papal Coronation Undoubtedly the most famous occasion when the triple tiara was used was the papal coronation, when, in a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Francis Cardinal Arinze: Encyclopedia Ii - Francis Cardinal Arinze - World Dignitary
His service on the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue thrust Cardinal Arinze to a position of increased visibility to the wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Giacomo Della Porta: Encyclopedia Ii - Giacomo Della Porta - Life
Della Porta was influenced by and collaborated with Michelangelo, and Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, his teacher of architecture. After 1563...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sol Invictus: Encyclopedia Ii - Sol Invictus - Sol Invictus And Christianity
Christianity apparently adopted some of the attributes of the Sol Invictus religion, as apparent in the first examples of Christian icono...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy - Documents Of Jesus Christ
Another legend of the Vatican is that, buried in the archives beneath St. Peter's Basilica, there exists a collection of documents that d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Sacred Art - Christian European Sacred Art
Sacred art was common in the European Middle Ages, but many of the greatest masters commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church lived durin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Coronation - Pope Paul And The Coronation
The last pope to be crowned by this method was Pope Paul VI. Though Pope Paul decided to cease wearing a papal tiara within weeks of his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bijapur: Encyclopedia Ii - Bijapur - Attractions
Bijapur is rich in historical attractions, mainly related to Islamic architecture. Gol Gumbaz: This is the most famous monument in Bijap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michelangelo's Pietà: Encyclopedia Ii - Michelangelo's Pietà - History After Completion
The Pietà's first home was the Chapel of Santa Petronilla, a Roman mausoleum near the south transept of St. Peter's, which the Cardinal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parthenon: Encyclopedia Ii - Parthenon - Later History
The Parthenon survived as the most important temple of the Ancient Greek religion for close to a thousand years. It was certainly still i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Cardinal Pell: Encyclopedia Ii - George Cardinal Pell - Life
George Pell was born in Ballarat, Victoria, and educated at Catholic schools (Loreto Convent School and St Patrick's College) at his moth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope John Xxiii: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope John Xxiii - Legacy
Known affectionately as "Good Pope John" and "the most loved Pope in history" to many people, in 2000 John was declared "Blessed" by Pope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baroque Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Baroque Architecture - Precursors And Features Of Baroque Architecture
Michelangelo's late Roman buildings, particularly St. Peter's Basilica, may be considered precursors of baroque architecture, as the desi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pennsylvania State Capitol: Encyclopedia Ii - Pennsylvania State Capitol - Description
The state Capitol was architecturally inspired by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, and many consider it the pinnacle of the Commonwealth as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Jubilee: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Jubilee - Jubilee Indulgence
With the Bull of Indiction came a document from the Apostolic Penitentiary, indicating the conditions for receiving the Jubilee indulgenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Funeral Of Pope John Paul Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Funeral Of Pope John Paul Ii - Novemdiales
After the Rite of Interment, nine official days of mourning began. The devotional called novemdiales features a Mass of Requiem on each o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - History
Main article: History of Poznań, see also: History of Poland Mieszko I , the first known duke of the Polans, built one of his castles in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Pius Ix: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Pius Ix - Death And Beatification
Pius IX died on 7 February 1878 from natural causes. His body was originally buried in St. Peter's grotto, but was moved 13 July 1881 to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara
The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the 'Triregnum', or in Italian as the 'Triregno',[1] is the three-tiered jew...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronation: Encyclopedia - Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the investment of a monarch with regal power through, amongst other symbolic acts, the placement of a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation
The Papal Coronation was a six-hour ceremony in which a new pope was crowned as head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy: Encyclopedia - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy
The papacy has been surrounded by numerous myths and legends. Among the most famous are the claims that: The Papal Tiara contains a set ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1288: Encyclopedia - 1288
For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. 1288 - Events. June 5 - John I of Brabant defeats the duchy of Guelders in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 95 Theses: Encyclopedia - 95 Theses
The Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, known as the 95 Theses, challenged the teachings of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Vatican Council: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Vatican Council - Sessions
Preparations for the Council, which took more than two years, included work from 10 specialized commissions, along with secretariats for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Protestant Reformation: Encyclopedia Ii - Protestant Reformation - History And Origins
Protestant Reformation - Roots and precursors: 14th Century and 15th Century. Anti-hierarchical movements: Catharism, Waldensianism, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy - Pope Joan
The claim that a woman, often called Pope Joan, became pope first appeared in a Dominican chronicle in 1250. It soon spread Europe-wide t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - Not Just One Tiara
Article: List of papal tiaras in existence Though people often talk about the Papal Tiara, in fact there were many. Unfortunately many of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Speer: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Speer - After The War
Albert Speer - Nuremberg trials. Immediately after the war, there seemed to be little indication that Speer would be charged with war c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope - Death, Abdication, And Election
Pope - Death. The current regulations regarding a papal interregnum — i.e., a sede vacante ("vacant seat") — were promulgated by Jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Speer: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Speer - Minister Of Armaments
Hitler was always a strong supporter of Speer, in part because of Hitler's own frustrated artistic and architectural visions. A strong af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Protestant Reformation: Encyclopedia Ii - Protestant Reformation - English Reformation
See articles at Category:English Reformation Protestant Reformation - Political Reformation. The course of the Reformation was differen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Vatican Council: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Vatican Council - Background
By the 1950s, Roman Catholic theological and biblical studies had begun to move away from the neo-scholasticism and biblical literalism t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - The Triple Tiara In Tarot
Medieval tarot cards contained a card showing a woman wearing a papal tiara and known as the Papess/High Priestess, and variously La Pape...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Vatican Council: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Vatican Council - Issues
Second Vatican Council - The Church. Perhaps the most famous and most influential product of the council is the Dogmatic Constitution o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Speer: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Speer - First Architect Of The Reich
When Troost died in 1934, Speer was chosen to replace him as the Party's chief architect. One of his first commissions after promotion wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Speer: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Speer - Early Years
Although Speer originally wanted to become a mathematician when he was young, he ended up following in the footsteps of his father and gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - The Last Crowned Pope
As with all previous popes, Pope Paul VI was crowned with a tiara at the papal coronation. As happened sometimes with previous popes, a n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - Shape Of The Triple Tiara
Main article: Decoration of the Papal Tiara Most of the surviving Triple Tiaras are have the shape of a circular beehive, with its centra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Coronation - John Paul Ii And The Coronation
Apparently unaware of the detail of Pope Paul's Apostolic Constitution's mandatory requirement for papal coronations, John Paul II, in hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Myths And Legends Surrounding The Papacy - The Vicarius Filii Dei Myth
Main article: Vicarius Filii Dei One common myth surrounding the papal tiara suggests that the words Vicarius Filii Dei exist on the side...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - Tiara Envy
The 16th Century Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent is known to have commissioned Italian craftsmen to make a 4-crown tiara modeled ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - Weight Of The Tiara
Except the papier-mâché tiara, the lightest tiara was that made for Pope John XXIII in 1959. It weighed just over 2 lb (900 g), as did ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - A Permanent End To The Wearing Of The Triple Tiara?
Main articles: Papal Inauguration and Enthronement. In 1978, one of Pope John Paul I's first decisions on his election was to dispense wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - Symbolism Of The Triple Tiara
Just what the three crowns of the Triple Tiara symbolise is disputed. Even the Holy See and Vatican City, which are two distinct entities...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - The Papal Tiara And The 666 Controversy
Main article: Vicarius Filii Dei One common controversy surrounding the papal tiara, particularly attributed to Seventh-day Adventists an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Tiara: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Tiara - Origins
Main article: Origins of the Papal Tiara According to James-Charles Noonan[11] the lowest of the three crowns appeared at the base of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - St. Peter's Basilica: Encyclopedia Ii - St. Peter's Basilica - History
The current location is probably the site of the Circus of Nero, where Saint Peter was buried upon dying on an inverted cross (tradition ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - St. Peter's Basilica: Encyclopedia Ii - St. Peter's Basilica - History
The current location is probably the site of the Circus of Nero, where Saint Peter was buried upon dying on an inverted cross (tradition ...   » Read the article