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==Relics== | ==Relics== | ||
The basilica houses major relics associated with its patron: | The basilica houses major relics associated with its patron: | ||
* Tomb and bones of Saint Peter beneath the high altar (excavated 1940s–1950s; bones identified in purple cloth).<ref>Vatican archaeological reports.</ref> | |||
* Relics in dome piers: | |||
** Holy Lance (St. Longinus) | |||
** Fragment of the True Cross (St. Helena) | |||
** Veil of Veronica (St. Veronica), | |||
** Head of St. Andrew.<ref>Traditional custody; documented in basilica inventories.</ref> | |||
* Chair of St. Peter (ancient wooden throne encased in Bernini's Cathedra Petri, 1666), symbol of Petrine primacy.<ref>Tradition dates to Carolingian era (9th century).</ref> | |||
These are venerated in Catholic tradition, though some details rely on longstanding ecclesiastical claims. | These are venerated in Catholic tradition, though some details rely on longstanding ecclesiastical claims. | ||