Transfer of St. Clement's Relics Basilica di San Clemente, Rome, Italy

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11th-century fresco located in the narthex of the Lower Church. It depicts the transfer of St. Clement's body from St. Peter's Basilica to San Clemente in 868. Saints Cyril and Methodius, missionaries and brothers, had brought the body from the Crimea to Rome and are shown accompanying it on the left. Between them is the Pope, whom the artist identifies as Nicholas, but it was actually Pope Adrian II who received the body... Holly Hayes all photos →

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Transfer of St. Clement's Relics

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Transfer of St. Clement's Relics
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Holly Hayes
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May 6, 2012
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July 14, 2023