Saint John Paul II: Piece of Marble Flooring of St. Peter’s Basilica, 1994

Piece of Marble Flooring of St. Peter’s Basilica 1994

The Coat of Arms of Saint John Paul II Replacing the Marble Flooring in St. Peter’s Basilica

In 1994 a portion of the floor of St. Peter’s Basilica was removed to allow for the coat of arms of Pope John Paul II to be inserted in this area. Father Kunst was a seminarian then and his classmate, studying in Rome, befriended some of the workers and as a result secured this portion of flooring for this collection.

This renovation occurred during the pontificate of John Paul II.