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Sixtus V, Pontifex Maximus, consecrated to the invincible cross the Vatican obelisk, expiated of impure superstition, in the year 1586, the second of his pontificate: Behold, the Cross of the Lord. Take flight hostile ranks, the Lion of Judah, has conquered: Christ conquers. Christ reigns. Christ commands. May Christ defend his people from all evil
In 1586, at the behest of Pope Sixtus V ( 1585-1590), the obelisk was moved to the center of the square; the architect Domenico Fontana designed its base and oversaw its elevation. It took 907 men , 75 horses and 44 winches to erect the obelisk.
28 Δεκ 2021 · The Vatican Obelisk was moved to its current location between 1585 and 1586 under Pope Sixtus V and it is the only Obelisk that has remained standing since Ancient Roman times.
Pope Sixtus V (Italian: Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590.
In the 16th century, the Pope Sixtus V directed the obelisk to be re-erected in the collonnaded square before the Basilica of St. Peter, where it remains to this day. During its relocation,...
Then Pope Sixtus V [reigned in late 16th century] directed the obelisk to be re-erected at the center of the St. Peter's Square, and the work was done in 1586. (The St. Peter's Square was completed in 1667).
