Saint of the Day for February 22
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle
Chair of Saint Peter
Relic in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
The Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter, is a relic conserved in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The relic is a wooden throne that tradition claims belonged to the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the Early Christians in Rome and first Pope, and which he used as Bishop of Rome. The relic is enclosed in a sculpted gilt bronze casing designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and constructed between 1647 and 1653. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI described the chair as "a symbol of the special mission of Peter and his Successors to tend Christ's flock, keeping it united in faith and in charity."
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Papias of HierapolisGreek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis and author (c.60-c.130 AD)
- Avilius of Alexandria1st century Patriarch of Alexandria
- Margaret of CortonaItalian penitent (1247-1297)
- Paschasius of Viennebishop of Vienne
Bible Verse of the Day
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
On February 22 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.