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St Thecla
Born - 30 AD
Died - First century

Feastday - 23 September

Sculptor - unknown
This statue is not attributed to any sculptor in the Bernini studio, but is known for its classical beauty, and especially for it type of drapery called "bagnato" (wet).

Statue installed - c.1666

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
She holds a palm of martyrdom with her left arm.

A reputed pupil of the Apostle Paul, who is the heroine of the apocryphal "Acts of Paul and Thecla".

- 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.