St. Pudens
Dating suggestions vary
from 8th to 11th centuries
Marble
Protyrum
(see
photo) of the Church of Santa Pudenziana
The inscription reads "ALMVS ET ISTE DOCET PVDENS AD
SIDERA CAELES. TE ROGO PVDENS SANCTE NOS PURGA CRIMINA TRVDENS." The first
sentence means, "This kind Pudens shows the way to the starry heavens."
The
second sentence means, "St. Pudens, I ask you, forcefully cleanse our
sins."
For St. Pudens'
story, see St. Pudenziana and St.
Praxedes
Photographed at the
site by Richard Stracke