Church of Saint Peter in Chains Pilgrimage
The Story:
The Church of Saint Peter in Chains, or “San Pietro in Vincoli al Colle Oppio” is a minor Basilica in Rome, Italy. The Church is also known as “Basilica Eudoxiana” and famously houses the chains that restrained Saint Peter when he was imprisoned in Jerusalem. The wife of Emperor Valentinian III, Empress Eudoxia, received the chains as a gift from her mother and later gave them to Pope Leo I. When Pope Leo brought the chains to the site of St. Peter’s imprisonment, the chains miraculously joined together. The chains now lie in the reliquary under the main altar. The Basilica also famously displays Michelangelo’s statue of Moses in the tomb of Pope Julius II.
Location: The church is located on Oppian Hill, near the Colosseum, closest to the Cavour metro station.
Accommodations: The Basilica is located in central Rome with many local 4 and 5-star hotels nearby.
Tours visiting Italy:
Shrines of Italy
Rome · Vatican City (Papal Audience with the Holy Father) · Trevi Fountain · Basilica of St. John the Lateran · Holy Stairs · Basilica of St. Mary Major · St. Peter's Basilica · Vatican Museum · Appian Way · Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls · Catacombs · Monte Cassino · San Giovanni Rotondo (St. Padre Pio) · Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) · Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) · Loreto (Holy House) · Assisi (St. Francis)
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy |
Rome
Papal Audience * Trevi Fountain * Piazza Novona * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * St. Mary Major * Holy Steps * Vatican Museum * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 5 Days | Italy |
Classic Italy
Rome (The Holy Father) * Monte Cassino * Sorrento * Pompeii * Amalfi Coast * Assisi (St. Francis) * Orvieto * Siena * Florence * Padua (St. Anthony) * Venice
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 14 Days | Italy |