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St. John the Baptist
Artist: Giuseppe Obici
Date: 1858
• The statue is St. John the Baptist. By his baptism of repentance and teaching, St. John the Baptist was preparing the way for Jesus' ministry
• This statue was placed here in order to balance out the right side of the altar with the left side's Christ the Risen Redeemer of Michelangelo
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