The Chapel of the Anglo-Bavarian Langue

The Chapel of the Anglo-Bavarian Langue This chapel is dedicated to St. Charles Borromeo. It was previously known as the Shrine of the Holy Relics. The chapel is divided from the langue of provence by a marblebalustrade which has mounted on it an enormous bronze gate which was previously in the chapel of Our Lady of Philermos. The alterpiece is an effigy of St. Chalres Borromeo by the 18th century painter Agostino Masucci, the Crucifix is by Alessandro Algardi. On the right of the alter is a figure of St. john the Baptist, carved in wood which was once the figurehead of an armoured war vessel, owned by the Order of St. John