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18/04/1506 The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid

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VATICANO - St. Peter's Basilica

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700-year-old crucifix returns to St. Peter's Basilica

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Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica unveiled

The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is an Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal enclave within the city of Rome. Construction of the present basilica, which would replace Old St. Peter's Basilica from the 4th century AD, began in April 1506 and was completed in November 1626.
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    • Archpriests since 1053