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Saint Peter ad Vincula (Saint Peter in Chains) alludes to the Bible story of the Liberation of Saint Peter, when the Apostle Peter, imprisoned by King Herod Agrippa, was rescued by an angel. Frequently seen translations are:
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula ("St Peter in chains") is a Chapel Royal and the former parish church of the Tower of London. The chapel's name refers to the story of Saint Peter 's imprisonment under Herod Agrippa in Jerusalem.
The upper portion shows the arms of Lichfield and Worcester, beneath is a figure of Christ between two angels with censers. The large lights show St Nicholas, first patron of the church surmounted by the arms of the Province of Canterbury, and the second St Peter, surmounted by the arms of Birmingham. The artist was Geoffrey Webb.
It is thought that the church was so named by Glyndŵr in competition with the chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London, one of the chapels royal of his rival, King Henry IV of England. Pennal was regarded with honour because of its status as one of the 21 llysoedd, the courts of the native Welsh Princes of Gwynedd. [3]
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula in Combe Martin. The Church of St Peter ad Vincula is the Church of England parish church for the village of Combe Martin in North Devon in the UK. Possibly built on the site of a Saxon church, construction of the present building began in the 13th-century with additions in the 15th-century and later.
Historically the church was known as St Mary's, but was rededicated to St Peter ad Vincula after an early twentieth century renovation. It is sometimes referred to as the Old Church of St Peter , as the newer development of South Stockton, later known as Thornaby-on-Tees , had a new church built to accommodate its growing population.
A statue of St Peter in chains sits over the north porch along with the Lucy arms. [6] The east window, depicting the life of St Peter, was restored after it was damaged when an American aircraft crashed nearby during the Second World War. [7] [3] The building was Grade I listed on 5 April 1967 as a "very good example of C19 church architecture ...
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula (Spanish: Iglesia de San Pedro ad Vincula) is a church located in Villa de Vallecas district in Madrid . The design of the building is attributed to the well-known architect Juan de Herrera. It was built towards the end of the sixteenth century and replaced an earlier church on the same site.