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Anchor 1 ▼ Calidarium • ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Baptistry Artist: Pietro Bracci Date: 1725 • The bust is Pope Benedict XIII • After Pope Benedict XIII (1724-1730) financed renovations to the roof, the canons of the church commissioned this in appreciation

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Dominic •

Anchor 1 ▼ Lancelotti Chapel Artist: Francesco da Volterra (design); Giovanni Antonio De Rossi (rebuilt) Date: 1585-1590; 1675 • The chapel was designed by da Volterra and rebuilt by De Rossi ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Papal Altar • The papal altar under the baldachin can only be used by the Pope or by those with his permission • It stands directly over the grave of St. Paul as a way to honor him and ask for his prayers during Mass • The relics of St. Timothy the Martyr are said to be in the altar ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Clementine Chapel • Relics of Pope Gregory I (590-604) were placed in the altar in 1606 ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Lucy Filippini • St. Lucy Filippini lived from 1672-1732

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Sylvester

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Tomb of Pope Sergius IV Date: 1700s • The monument is Tomb of Pope Sergius IV (1009-1012). It contains fragments from the original tomb • Facing opposite of the monument, on the interior of the pillar, is a Funeral Monument

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. John Artist: Lazzaro Baldi Date: 1660-1665 • The altarpiece is St. John's Vision on the Isle of Patmos

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Left Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ Gregorian Room • The ceiling is painted as if coffered

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Tomb of Innocent XII Artist: Ferdinando Fuga (design); Filippo Valle (statues) Date: 1746 • The monument is Tomb of Innocent XII (1691-1700). The left statue is Charity and the right statue is Justice

Anchor 1 ◀ Bronze Door • The Bronze Door is the entrance to the Apostolic Palace where the Pope traditionally lives • To attend a Wednesday morning General Audience with the Pope enter here and ask for free tickets

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Left Transept ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Bonfilius Monaldi • St. Bonfilius Monaldi lived from 1198 ca-1261

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ First Courtyard ▼

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ Confession ▲