A Guide to
​St Peter's Basilica

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Monument to Pope Pius X

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Monument to Pope Pius X

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Monument to Pope Pius X (1916-23) by Pier Enrico Astori
​(Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, Riese near Treviso, b.1835/r.1903-14)
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The monument to Pope Pius X was designed by the architect Florestano Di Fausto and carved by the sculptor Pietro Astorri in 1923. 

Pope Pius X was canonised on May 29th, 1954. His body lies under the altar in the Chapel of the Presentation. 

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