Artist: Achille Funi

Date; Mosaic copy

 

• The mosaic is St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church

 

• The relics of Jesus' apostles St. Simon and St. Jude were placed under this altar in 1605

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• The left medallion is St. Simon (1858)

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• The right medallion is St. Jude (1858)

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• The columns of porphyry on both sides of this altar were originally part of the old St. Peter's main altar

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