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San Pietro in Vincoli

San Pietro in Vincoli ([sam ˈpjɛːtro ˈviŋkoli]; Saint Peter in Chains) is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy. The church is on the Oppian Hill near Cavour metro station, a short distance from the Colosseum. The name alludes to the Biblical story of the Liberation of Peter.

For other churches of this dedication, see St Peter ad Vincula (disambiguation).

Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains

Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli 4a, Rome, Italy

439 CE

5th century

70 metres (230 ft)

40 metres (130 ft)

This church is best known for housing Michelangelo's statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II.


Following the death of Pio Laghi, Donald Wuerl became the Cardinal-Priest[1] in 2010.[2]


Housed in the adjacent building, formerly a convent associated with the church, is the Faculty of Engineering of La Sapienza University. Confusingly, this academic institution also carries the epithet "San Pietro in Vincoli".

Federico Gizzi, Le chiese medievali di Roma, Newton Compton/Rome, 1998.

Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). . Interlink. ISBN 9781623710088.

The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City