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The Church of San Pietro in Vincoli (St Peter's in Chains) owes its name to the precious relic it hosts the chains used to fetter St Peter in his prisons in Jerusalem and in Rome The original church was dedicated to the Apostles and was built in the 4th centuryFor other churches of this dedication, see St Peter ad Vincula (disambiguation) San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, best known for being the home of Michelangelo's magnificent statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II 1 History 2 Interior 3 Gallery 4 List of CardinalPriests since 1405 5 References 6The ancient church of San Pietro in Vincoli (St Peter in Chains) was founded in the 4th century to house the two chains (vincoli), which, it was believed, had fettered Peter the Apostle when he was incarcerated in Rome Today, most people visit the church not to see St Peter's chains, but to admire Michelangelo's statue of Moses () This ce...