When Was Old Saint Peter's Consecrated?

This article argues that the consecration of Old St Peter’s, Rome, begun by the emperor Constans (337-350), took place on Pentecost, Sunday 11 May 357, under his older brother, Constantius II (337-361).

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Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture
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2025-06-27
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https://doi.org/10.18573/jlarc.154
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Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
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When Was Old Saint Peter's Consecrated?

Alastair H. B. Logan
Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture
Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
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When Was Old Saint Peter's Consecrated?

Alastair H. B. Logan
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Abstract

This article argues that the consecration of Old St Peter’s, Rome, begun by the emperor Constans (337-350), took place on Pentecost, Sunday 11 May 357, under his older brother, Constantius II (337-361).

Journal for Late Antique Religion and CultureVol. 19(1)
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Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
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