Thursday, November 17, 2011

Saint John Nepomucene

Saint John Nepomuk was a Bohemian priest thrown into the river to drown, the river Vltava in Prague, 20 March 1393 on the orders of the emperor and king, Wenceslaus. He is the saint of the seal of confession. That is why he is holding a finger to his lips. That is not his only iconic posture, but it is readily identifiable. Did not expect to see him in a cemetery. There are Czechs in Lorain, Ohio.

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