Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Presbytery • This side way is another entrance into the Sacred Heart Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico • The sarcophagus has scenes from the Scriptures. From left to right: resurrection of Lazarus, multiplication of bread, sacrifice of Abraham, good shepherd, woman with hemorrhage, and prodigal son ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 Monument to Gregory XIII Artist: Bernardino Cametti; Carlo Francesco Melloni • Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585) is the namesake for the Gregorian Calendar which is still, worldwide, the most used calendar today. The relief recalls February 24, 1582 when papal astronomers shared their revision of the Julian calendar with Pope Gregory XIII. He approved it and the new calendar went into effect from October 4-15, 1582 • Gregory XIII was of the Buoncompagni family whose coat of arms includes the winged dragon which is at center ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Sts. Stephen and Lawrence Altar Artist: Giuseppe Ghezzi • The painting is of the deacons Sts. Stephen and Lawrence

Anchor 1 ▼ Presbytery

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ North Entrance Artist: Domenico Fontana Date: 1586 • Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590) had the portico and loggia built

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Borgia Artist: Circignani • The lunette is Crucifixion of Peter • The medallions are faith, hope, charity, and religion ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Stephen Chapel Artist: Francesco Coghetti Date: 1800s • The painting is Stephen Expelled from the Sanhedrin

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Gregorian Room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Interior

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Lawrence • The statue is of St. Lawrence

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Raymond of Penafort Artist: School of Bregno Date: 1495 • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Benedetto Sopranzi • Benedetto Sopranzi (1447-1495) was archbishop of Nicosia

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Aldobrandini Chapel Artist: Giacomo della Porta, Nicolas Cordier Date: 1611 • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Lesa Deti. Giacomo della Porta designed the statue and Nicolas Cordier executed the work. Lesa Deti (d. 1557) was the mother of Pope Clement VIII • The statue on the left is Charity (1611) by Nicolas Cordier • The statue on the right is Religion (1611) by Camillo Mariani

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Relics of the Passion Artist: Giuseppe Valadier Date: 1803 • These relics are three pieces of the true cross. • The present reliquary was donated by the Duchess of Vallahermosa ▲ ◀ ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Right Aisle

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Albani Chapel Artist: Carlo Fontana Date: 1706-1712 • Pope Clement XI (1700-1721) built this as a funeral chapel for his family (Albani) and dedicated it to Pope St. Fabian (236-250) who was martyred in the persecution of Decius (249-251). Excavations in 1915 are believed to have found St. Fabian's body under the ground near the center of the main church. A reliquary behind the altar contains his head • At one time this church was dedicated to St. Fabian as well as to St. Sebastian. Still today both still share a feast day on January 20th Artist: Francesco Papaleo Date: 1712 • The statue is St. Fabian. Note that his vestments have been updated to the 17th century fashion ▼

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Monument of Bishop Agostino Favoriti Artist: Ludovico Gemignani (design); Filippo Carcani (execution) Date: 1685 • The monument has Bishop Agostino Favoriti (1638 d.) in the center. On the left is Faith and on the right is Fortitude

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Monument of Leo XII Artist: Pietro Cavallini Date: 1200-1300s • The chapel has a wooden crucifix. Originally this was in a chapel at old St. Peter's. When the new St. Peter's was finished, the crucifix was placed in the Pieta chapel until it was moved here in 1749 when Michelanglo's famous statue was completed