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St. Mary of Egypt
Died - Fifth Century

Feastday - 3 April

Sculptor - Lazzaro Morelli

Statue created - c.1665-1667
It is part of a group of 24 erected between September 1662 and March 1667.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The travertine was of poor quality and has prompted a number of heavy restorations.

The saint is shown with long flowing hair that blends with the billowing rope. She is caught in the act of praying with folded hands to her chest and her face to the sky. Perhaps her one bare leg alludes to her previous status as a prostitute.

- St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014.

- صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014 م.