tomb of Saint Peter

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The tomb of Saint Peter is traditionally venerated as the burial place of the Apostle Peter beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, making it one of Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian pilgrimage site
archaeological site
religious site
tomb
associatedEvent martyrdom of Saint Peter
associatedWith Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
associatedWithStructure Constantinian basilica
current St. Peter’s Basilica
burialPlaceOf Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
city Rome
country Vatican City
culturalSignificance symbol of apostolic succession
symbol of unity of the Catholic Church
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
eraOfOriginalBurial 1st century
governedBy Holy See
hasAccess guided visits to Vatican Necropolis
hasDevotionType veneration of relics
hasNameInItalian Tomba di San Pietro
linked to: tomb of Saint Peter
hasNameInLatin Sepulcrum Sancti Petri
hasPart confessio of St. Peter’s Basilica
necropolis under St. Peter’s Basilica
linkedDoctrine primacy of Peter
linked to: Primacy of Peter

primacy of the Roman Pontiff
linkedToOffice Papacy
linkedToTitle Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope
liturgicalRole focus of major papal liturgies
locatedIn St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City
locatedUnder St. Peter’s Baldachin
high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica
near Circus of Nero site
Vatican Necropolis
pilgrimageSince early Christian centuries
protectedAs religious heritage site
religion Christianity
significance major Christian pilgrimage destination
spiritual center of the Roman Catholic Church
traditional burial place of the Apostle Peter
tourismType religious tourism
traditionHolds Peter was martyred in Rome and buried here
underlies Papally significant altar
veneratedBy Catholics
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Orthodox Christians
other Christian pilgrims
visitedBy heads of state
millions of pilgrims annually
popes

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Vatican Necropolis contains tomb of Saint Peter
Catholic Church (fictional depiction in "Angels & Demons") protects St. Peter's tomb (fictional depiction in "Angels & Demons")
linked to: tomb of Saint Peter
Tomb of Saint Peter hasNameInItalian Tomba di San Pietro
subject linked to: tomb of Saint Peter
linked to: tomb of Saint Peter
Scavi believedToContain tomb of Saint Peter