Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul: Jesus Breaking Bread Statue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Walter Erlebacher

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Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul: Jesus Breaking Bread Statue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Walter Erlebacher

The Jesus Breaking Bread statue by Walter Erlebacher is a bronze sculpture located at the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul in Philadelphia. It depicts Jesus holding bread halves, symbolizing Holy Communion, and was commissioned for the 1976 International Eucharistic Congress. The statue was cast in bronze and installed near the Cathedral in 1978 and is owned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is one of five religious sculptures on or near the Cathedral grounds.