1754 - St. Peter - Hodkovice nad Mohelkou, Czech Republic
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A chronogram on the pedestal of the statue of St. Peter
Waymark Code: WM13JJ8
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/25/2020
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The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal. The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are not color-coded from the rest of the text.
The year 1754 from the chronogram referring to erection of the statue.
The chronogram:
nVnCeXCeL sepIosVotIVos pasCItoCIVes soLVItoVInCLa reIs, gaVDIa panDepoLI
CZ: Nyní, vznešený, zbožné zaslíbené nasyt obcany, rozvaž pouta viníkum, rozkoše prostri nebeské
St. Peter (r. AD 30; died between AD 64 and 68) also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Peter the Apostle, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and the first leader of the early Church.
According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. He is traditionally counted as the first bishop of Rome or pope and also by Eastern Christian tradition as the first patriarch of Antioch. The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and as the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Diocese of Rome, but differ in their attitudes regarding the authority of his successors. According to Catholic teaching, in Matthew 16:18 Jesus promised Peter a special position in the Church.
Peter is always listed first among the Twelve Apostles in the gospels and in the Book of Acts . He is also frequently mentioned in the gospels as forming with James the Elder and John a special group within the Twelve Apostles, present at incidents at which the others were not present, such as at the Transfiguration of Jesus, at the raising of Jairus' daughter and at the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. Peter often confesses his faith in Jesus as the Messiah.
The general attributes of sculpture of St. Peter: Keys of Heaven, Red Martyr, pallium, papal vestments, rooster, man crucified upside down, vested as an Apostle, holding a book or scroll...
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