Casts of unknown apostles preserved at art museum

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Casts of unknown apostles preserved at art museum

Two plaster casts of unidentified apostles can be found on display in the Chapel of St. Joseph for Mission Week, where they will be cleaned and preserved.  Given to St. Joe’s by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York City, the casts are slightly over five feet tall. They were likely created in the 19th century and were gifted to St. Joe’s in 2009, where they have largely remained in storage. The casts are recreations of statues from Ca…