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St. Didymus
Died 304 in Alexandria, Egypt

Statue carved - 1667-1668
Part of a group of 16 statues made between May 1667 and July 1668.

Sculptor - Lazzaro Morelli
Didymus shows similarities with St Marcian (29), and his face denotes an affinity with St Vitalis (4).

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
Didymus is represented with armour and a long cloak that wraps over his left arm. His right hand is holding the palm of martyrdom.

- 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.