The relic is a wooden throne that tradition holds was used by the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and officially the first Pope, enclosed in a sculpted gilt bronze casing designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and executed between 1647 and 1653.
Tradition holds was used by the Apostle Saint Peter. Tradition holds was used by officially the first Pope. Tradition holds was enclosed in a sculpted gilt bronze casing. This sculpted gilt bronze casing was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Tradition holds was executed between 1647 and 1653. The relic is a wooden throne this. The Apostle Saint Peter is the leader of the Early Christians in Rome.