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Saint-Pierre-Église
Manche
Basse-Normandie

Place de l'Abbé de Saint-Pierre
(Église Saint-Pierre)

Saint Pierre (Tu es Pierre)

Saint Peter (Thou art Peter)

(Greek: Πέτρος, Pétros, "stone, rock"; possibly died AD 67)
apostle, first pope; patron saint of locksmiths and confessors. Usually holding the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
date?

Saint-Pierre-Église / Saint Pierre (Tu es Pierre)

Description

Stone statue of St. Peter, with at his feet a model of the church of Saint-Pierre-Église.

Inscription(s)

Around the base the text: tu es pierre | et sur cette | pierre je batira | mon eglise ( thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, Matthew 16:18).

Saint-Pierre-Église - Saint Pierre (Tu es Pierre)

Artist

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Location (N 49°40'7" - W 1°24'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbn131; Photograph: 8 August 2015
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