Sedia gestatoria Congress at Rome in 1905. An antique portable throne can also be found in display at the Lisbon Cathedral Museum along with a pair of Flabella. It is thought the privilege of the portable throne was granted by the Popes to the Cardinal Patriarchs of that city due to the financial support provided them by King John V of Portugal. In the 1800s, Prince Alessandro Torlonia spent his Thursdays in bringing out a "sedia gestatoria" from Pope Leo XIII to carry the Santo Bambino of Aracoeli to the sick believers who were unable to travel to the Basilica of Santa
Ekaterina Sedia the New Jersey Pinelands. Ekaterina Sedia was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. Her family and friends still reside there while she, her husband and two cats live in New Jersey. Sedia teaches botany and plant ecology at Stockton University. Sedia has written many novels, short stories and occasionally edits anthologies. Additionally, Sedia enjoys social networking accounts such as Twitter, Facebook and Blogger. She enjoys catching up on these accounts while relaxing at coffee shops; however, she does not write there because they are too distracting. Besides writing, Sedia also has an interest in gardening, cooking, and feminism. Sedia is