
Eight Interesting Facts About St Peter’s Basilica
By Camille Poire | BLOG , DESTINATIONS , EUROPE
If you’ve ever visited Vatican City, you will no doubt have been in awe at the sight of St Peter’s Basilica and the adjoining Vatican museums. The largest church in the world, St Peter’s plays host to the Pope’s annual addresses at Christmas and Easter, and also holds mass on Sundays and Wednesdays, as long as the Pope is in Rome. There are many associations with St Peter, with the basilica and square named after Jesus’ most trusted disciple. He was held in such esteem that the bible records Jesus as saying Peter was his ‘rock, upon which I will build my church.’
Many centuries later, his words were to come true. Christianity grew and St Peter was believed by many to be the first Pope until his untimely death at the hands of the Roman Empire. Here, we look at some interesting facts about St Peter's Basilica, the namesake Saint, and his strong connections with the Vatican today.