Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years

[ad_1] Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, where Bernini’s gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massive bronze reliquary for the historic wooden chair. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Feb 22, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years.The feast honors not just a physical chair but what it represents:…