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| | St. Silvester Papacy began - 31 January 314Died - 31 December 335 Feastday - 31 December Statue created - c.1668-1670The statue is part of a group of 16 installed between May 1669 and August 1670. Sculptor - Lazzaro MorelliMorelli carved this statue as part of a homogeneous group which includes numbers (111) to (115) Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertineThe pope holds his cope with his left hand, and his right holds a bowl in memory of the baptism of the Emperor Constantine. During his pontificate, Constantine founded several churches in Rome - St John Lateran, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and Old St Peter's. Though some art in Rome depicts him baptizing Constantine, the emperor was baptized at Nicomedia in Turkey, after this pope had died. Saints on South Colonnade Curved Arm 114. Sylvester 113. Martin 112. Marcellus After 2014 Restoration Saints on South Colonnade Curved Arm 114. Sylvester - Far Left Sources: The Book of Saints, �2002 Edited by Dom Basil Watkins, OSB Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino Martinelli �1987 by de Luca Editore s.t.l. This independent website is not endorsed by or associated with the Vatican, the Fabbrica of St. Peter's, or any business organization Contact: stpetersbasilica@gmail.com | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |