sv. Petr - Tasov, okres Ždár nad Sázavou, CZ
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N 49° 17.290 E 016° 05.577
33U E 579478 N 5460065
Barokní socha na prucelí kostela / Baroque sculpture on the facade of the church.
Waymark Code: WMJQMP
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/19/2013
Views: 35
Saint Peter (died AD 64 or 67), also known as Simon Peter, was a prominent early Christian leader, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament. He is venerated as a saint and traditionally considered to be the first bishop and Pope by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Oriental Orthodoxy.
St. Peter is the patron saint of the Popes, Church, butchers, glassmakers, carpenters, watchmakers, locksmiths, blacksmiths, founders of lead, potters, masons, brickmakers, Mostar, bikers, stonemasons, sitar, clothiers, fullers, fishermen, fishmongers, sailors, Castaway penitents, confessing and virgins, and in Chartres, Leuven, Leiden, Peterborough, St. Petersburg, Rome and Trier. Peter is also a protector against snake bites, theft and helper against rabies, obsession, foot pain.
Iconography:
The two crossed keys, inverted cross (crucified upside down), the scepter with three crossbar (Apostolic), book (Gospel), rooster (his denial of Christ) and sometimes fish or boat (symbols of the Church and Christianity, but also fisheries.
source: wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter)
Associated Religion(s): Roman - Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Oriental Orthodoxy
Statue Location: on the church facade
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.
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