Römisches Institut der Görres-Gesellschaft
O Felix Roma! Peter and Paul in Rome
Today, 29 June, is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, which has been celebrated in Rome since at least the 2nd century. Since the Reformation, there has been a debate as to whether Peter was ever in Rome at all. Fifteen years ago, the Roman Institute and the Classical Studies Section of the Görres Society organised a conference on this topic in Rome and Freiburg.
These conferences gave rise to one of the Institute’s best-selling books, the volume "Peter and Paul in Rome" (Herder, 2012). The volume is apparently now out of print and cannot be found even on the second-hand market.
At the same time, a supplementary volume entitled “Martyr. The Death and Tomb of Peter in Rome” (Schnell & Steiner, 2nd ed. 2015) was published, which is still available in bookshops. An Italian edition is also available.
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- Written by: Stefan Heid
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