Homeless Jesus

Homeless Jesus
The statue at Regis College
ArtistTimothy Schmalz
Year2013 (2013)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectJesus
Dimensions91 cm × 61 cm × 213 cm (36 in × 24 in × 84 in)
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada[note 1]
Coordinates43°39′50″N 79°23′24″W / 43.66393°N 79.3899°W / 43.66393; -79.3899
OwnerRegis College[1]

Homeless Jesus, also known as Jesus the Homeless (French: Jésus le sans-abri), is a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz depicting Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping on a park bench. The original sculpture was installed in 2013 at Regis College, a theological college federated with the University of Toronto. Other copies of the statue were installed in several other locations beginning in 2014. As of 2017, over 50 copies were created and placed around the world.


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  1. ^ "'Homeless Jesus' sculpture finds home outside Rio de Janeiro's cathedral". regiscollege.ca. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2023.