Beatification of Joan of Arc, St. Peter's
A ceremony for the beatification of Saint Joan of Arc in St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome. Beatification is the process of the Catholic Church posthumously recognising a person's entrance into heaven - for Joan of Arc, this was a subject of considerable debate prior to 1909 due to various doubts including her attempts to escape prison, and questioning her purity
Picture No
13743558
Media ID
46788205
Size
3568px x 5000px
(6.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
unattributed photograph, The Graphic, 24th April 1909, p. 527
Date
1909
