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SClose-up of Three Shepherds
Three shepherds from the Old Testament follow at the end of the path, Abel, the first to offer a sacrifice to God; David, the shepherd who became a king; and Moses, who brought the people to the promised land.
Detail from: Christ, the Good Shepherd Monument (full monument below)
Bronze, 30 feet long, 5 feet wide and 8 feet tall. Installed at the Pastoral Center, Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Jesus, holding a lamb, walking His sheep, approaches a wolf. Following behind on this road are three shepherds from the Old Testament: Abel, David and Moses. This piece stands outside the Bishop's offices, and each of the Shepherds holds a shepherd's staff, the crosier, the symbol of the bishop's office.
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