St. Peter Holding the Keys to the Kingdom -- Austin TX USA - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

The statue of St. Peter, the patron of the papacy and many other trades. St Peter is mist frequently recalled as the patron saint of fishermen, since he was a fisherman in life and because Jesus called him to be "a fisher of men." This statue in front of the Chancery of the Catholic Diocese of Austin was commissioned as an enhancement to the new Chancery building. It is an exact replica of the one in Rome.

From the book "A comprehensive guide to outdoor sculpture in Texas" page 82: (visit link)

"St Peter Holding the Keys to the Kingdom Replica
Circa 1959

Portraiture, life size, bronze
Location: In front of the Chancery, Diocese of Austin, 1600 Congress Ave, Austin TX
Funding: Chancery, Diocese of Austin
Comments: The Chancery ordered this new statue from Hans C. Hansen in New Orleans, Louisiana. The original work is in the basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome." [end]

Where is original located?: Basilica of St. John lateran, Rome, Italy Where is this replica located?: Chancery, Diocese of Austin, 1600 Congress Ave Austin TX Who created the original?: Pierre-Étienne Monnot Internet Link about Original: http://www.mountsaintpeter.org/pages/stewardship/pdf/MSP_statue_bk_for_web.pdf Year Original was Created (approx. ok): ca 1710s

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