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Chapel of Saint Thomas
of Villanova
High altar
Bocaporte which hides the reliquary Oil on canvas
by José Vergara
(18th century)
Saint Thomas of Villanova surrounded by canons.
Altar central
Reliquary bust
of Saint Thomas of Villanova
A reliquary bust with the cranium of Saint Thomas of Villanova and an urn with the bones of the Saint.
Saint Thomas, whose parents lived in Villanova de los Infantes, was born in Fuenllana (1486). He was an Augustinian priest and professor at University of Alcalá.Once he was the Archbishop of Valencia, he remodeled the relaxed customs of the diocese and, moreover, he founded the Seminary of the Presentation for candidates for priesthood. Furthermore, he stood out for his charity, poverty, prudence and pastoral zeal. He died in Valencia in 1555. His feast day is on 10th October.
Above the high altar
StuccoArtwork by José Esteve Bonet
(1741-1802)
Martyrdom of Saint Blaise, former titular of this chapel.
Statues above the high altar
Stuccoes Artwork by José Esteve Bonet.
Allegories of the Mercy (with an oak branch) and the Holy Zeal (with a discipline).
Left side
Saint Juan de Ribera Oil painting by R. Montesinos
(+ 1877)
Saint Juan de Ribera (Sevilla 1533 – Valencia 1611). Patriarch of Antioquia (Turkey) and Archbishop of Valencia. He applied the reforms of the Council of Trent and founded the Real Colegio Seminario de Corpus Christi (“The Patriarch”) to promote the cult of the Eucharist. His feast day is celebrated on 14th January.
Right side
Saint Philip Neri Oil painting by an unknown artist
(18th century)
Saint Philip Neri (Florence 1515 – Rome 1595). His feast day is on 26th May.
Pendentives of the dome
AllegoriesArtwork by José Esteve.
Stuccoes, allegories of the Prayer, the Doctrine, the Humility and the Penance.
On the floor
Tombstones
Tombstone of the first tomb of Saint Thomas of Villanova. Tombs of the archbishops Arias Texeiro (1815-1824), Olaechea y Loizaga (1946-1966), Roca Cabanellas (1978-1992) and of the canon Pérez Bayer (1711-1794).
