Baby Jesus
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Baby Jesus , Christ , Bambino , Jesus , Christ Child , Procession
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This papier-mâché statue of Baby Jesus (c. 1835), located in the first small nave just left of the entrance of San Salvatore in Onda in Rome, was commissioned by Saint Vincent Pallotti (1795–1850). The child's foot is silvered, and there is an opening that allows the faithful to reach for it. A gold plaque at the bottom of the enclosure reads, “Indulgence of 100 days for those who kiss the Holy Child.” During the eight days of the Octave of the Epiphany, the statue is carried in procession to Sant'Andrea della Valle, where the silvered foot is offered for veneration. This tradition was initiated by Saint Vincent Pallotti in 1836.
The high altar of the church features a polychrome marble baldacchino that holds the relics of Saint Vincent Pallotti. His remains are displayed in a glass case beneath the baldacchino, resembling a mannequin. When his body was exhumed in 1950, the face and hands of the Saint were recovered, revealing that his body had remained incorrupt. Photograph(s) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
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San Salvatore in Onda, Rome
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“San Salvatore in Onda,” Roman Churches Wiki, last modified September 20, 2021,
https://romanchurches.fandom.com/wiki/San_Salvatore_in_Onda.