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St. Peter's Basilica Research Paper

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The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican commonly referred to, as St. Peter’s Basilica is an Italian Renaissance church located in the Vatican City of Rome, and one of only four churches to hold the rank of ‘Major Basilica’. Michelangelo, Giacomo Della Porta and Carlo Maderno are the three principle architects behind the work of St. Peter’s, each altering the plans of their predecessor. St. Peters Basilica is regarded as one of the most sacred of Catholic shrines; it is the final resting spot for St. Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ whom became the first Bishop of Rome. St. Peter’s tomb is located directly beneath the high altar of the Basilica and has since become a place of pilgrimage, as there has been a church atop

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