Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Borgia Artist: Pier Francesco Mola • The painting is Conversion of St. Paul ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 S. Croce in Gerusalemme Traditional date of Sessorian Palace: 200s Original church: 300s Pope Lucio II renovation: 1144-1145 Pope Benedict XIV renovation: 1740-1758 • When St. Helen returned from Jerusalem with the cross she also brought soil from Calvary. This church is built on top of that soil. Thus the name of this church: Holy Cross in Jerusalem Artist: Domenico Gregorini; Pietro Passalacqua Date: 1744 • The facade inscription reads: Pope Benedict XIV, in Honor of the Holy Cross, in the Fourth Year of His Pontificate • The statues, from left to right are: St. Helen, St. Luke, St. Matthew, two angels, St. John, St. Mark, Constantine • The campanile is from around 1144

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Louis Grignion de Montfort • St. Louis Grignion de Montfort lived from 1673-1716

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ S. Sisto Vecchio •

Anchor 1 ▼ Confessio Artist: Ignazio Jacometti Date: 1882 • This statue is of the apostle St. Peter • The statues of the other ten apostles, found in the niches, were created by various artists. The statue of Paul is to the right

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Ceiling • The coffered ceiling includes the coats of arms of Pope Pius VII (1800-1823), Pope Leo XII (1823-1829), Pope Pius VIII (1829-1830), Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846), and that of the basilica which is an arm grasping a sword. These were the four Popes from the time of the fire until the reconsecration of the transept

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Blessed Sacrament Chapel Artist: Stefano Maderno Date: 1600s • As the crucifix over the altar is the one that spoke to St. Bridget of Sweden in 1370, this statue depicts her in the moment of her vision

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ St. Francis Cabrini • St. Francis Cabrini lived from 1850-1917 ▲

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 SS. Nereo e Achilleo • ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ Central Bronze Doors Artist: Filarate (Antonio Arevulino) Date: 1433-1445 • The panel on the left is St. Paul. The panel on the right is St. Peter giving the keys to Eugenius IV. In small letters at Eugenius' feet you can read: "Eugenius IV, Venetian" • These doors were originally used at old St. Peter's by the gift of Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). They were cast in Florence ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Cesi Chapel Artist: Carlo Case Date: 1660 • The painting is St. Catherine of Alexandria's Mystical Espousal

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Stephen Chapel ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Pope St. Urban I Painting • The wall painting is of Pope St. Urban I

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Ignatius Rooms • This was the private study of St. Ignatius

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Francis Chapel Artist: Placido Costanzi • The altarpiece is St. Francis in Ecstasy

Anchor 1 Gregorian Room • Almost all of the original apse mosaic of 1220, in the main church, has been removed due to the 1747 renovation and later fire. Parts of the original work can be found in this room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire • The side entrance here connects with the Ostian Way. Although this is convenient, the best experience is to enter through the atrium ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 St. Francis Xavier Chapel • St. Francis Xavier lived from 1506 to 1552 • He was born in what is now Spain • He was a co-founder with the St. Ignatius Loyola of the order of the Jesuits • He was one of the greatest missionaries and traveled to Asia, India, and Japan to spread the good news of Jesus Christ ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Annunciation Chapel

Anchor 1 ▲ ◀ Longinus Relic Artist: Bernini Date: 1627 ca. • Each of the four piers are dedicated to an important relic that is housed in the balcony area above each statue. The decorations were designed by Bernini for Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644). Thus Urban's VIII's coat of arms is at the base. The spiral columns are from the altar of old St. Peter's • The relic for this pier is the lance of Longinus. Sultan Bajazet II gave the lance to Pope Innocent VIII (1484-1492) in 1489. The Tomb of Innocent VIII in the left aisle also records the gift. According to the story, Longinus is the later name given to the solider who pierced Jesus with a lance (Jn 19:34) and the centurion who said "Truly, this man was the Son of God (Mk 15:39) ▼