Vatican 1950 Jubilee St Peter Reliquary Statue Puis XII

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1950 VATICAN JUBILEE ST. PETER RELIQUARY STATUE issued under POPE PUIS XII Wonderful religious collectible. Saint Peter reliquary statue issued for the 1950 Vatican jubilee by The Venerable Pope Pius XII ( Latin : Pius PP. XII ; Italian : Pio XII ), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (2 March 1876 - 9 October 1958), reigned as the 260th Pope , head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958. Religious reliquary statue depicting a seated St. Peter similar to the bronze statue of Saint Peter, attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio with the exception of hand positions and crown. This reliquary statuette issued to commemorate the ceremonial festivities uniformly maintained every twenty five years (with minor exception) years from 1450 until the twentieth century. ST. PETER RELIQUARY STATUE issued under POPE PUIS XI Made from Italian resin to resemble marble. Manufacturer’s Date: 1950 Condition Excellent. New unused in original box. Height 5 ¼” with 3” x 2” base Stature Stamped: Front: S. PETRUS., A.P. Side Stamped: MADE IN ITALY Second Side Stamped: RIP VIE TATA Reverse Side Stamped: A. JUIL. AEI. MCMCL Rear carved out to hold yellow plastic insert with papal seal with glass insert to allow viewing of religious materials (earth or ash possibly) which are enclosed. Packed in original white box: Height 5 ½ inches by 2 5/8 inches x 3 inches” with some foxing due to age. Box stamped: “Made in Italy ”. Has papal tape with seal: . This seal both on statue and box has the additional letters lower left and right of the center (V is centered under the S & P): R F S P V Box has papal symbol. Condition: Excellent. New stored since 1950 in original box, box shows signs of age and long term storage in attic but has no effect on statue's beauty or condition. Orginal Vatican packing materials, labels and seals. Measurements : Statue: Height 5 ¼ inches with 3 inches x 2 inches base Box: Height 5 ½ inches by 2 5/8 inches x 3 inches”. Weight: 1 pound Date: 1950 Vatican Jubilee History - Ceremonial of the Jubilee : The most distinctive feature in the ceremonial of the Jubilee is the unwalling and the final walling up of the " holy door " in each of the four great basilicas which the pilgrims are required to visit. The doors are opened by the Pope at the beginning of the Jubilee and then sealed up again afterwards. Previously, the rite included the use of a silver hammer (for removing the concrete at the opening) and a silver trowel (for sealing it again after the Jubilee). The Pope would pound on the wall, which would then be set to collapse. This ritual caused injury of bystanders, so for the Great Jubilee of 2000, Pope John Paul II simplified the rite considerably, opening and closing the doors with his hands. Traditionally, the Pope himself opens and closes the doors of St. Peter's Basilica personally, and designates a cardinal to open those of St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul outside the Walls. In the Great Jubilee, the Pope chose to open all the doors personally, while designating cardinals to close all the doors except that of St. Peter's. Catholic parishes all over the world share a similar rite dedicating a door for the purposes of the Jubilee Year in order to accommodate its parishioners who do not intend to visit Rome for the occasion. Local parishes' doors include the same indulgence given to the Basilica doors. To the far right is the Porta Santa, the Holy Door. It is normally walled up from the inside, and is only open during Holy Years - last during the Jubilee Year 2000. The Holy Doors found in some cathedrals symbolize the threshold that has to be crossed in order to achieve salvation (John 10, 9). It is opened by the Holy Father during a solemn ceremony, and closed at ... read more

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