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Relics of Canonized Popes, the Bishops of Rome

This Collection is comprised of the relics of the Popes who have been canonized or recognized as Saints in the Roman Catholic Church they had led.

A total of 83 out of 264 deceased Popes have been recognized universally as canonized saints, including all of the first 35 Popes (31 of whom were Martyrs) and 52 of the first 54.


If Pope Liberius is numbered amongst the saints as in Eastern Christianity, all of the first 49 Popes become recognized as saints, of whom 31 are Martyrs-saints, and 53 of the first 54 Pontiffs would be acknowledged as saints. In addition, 13 other Popes are in the process of becoming canonized saints: as of December 2018, two are recognized as being Servants of God, two are recognized as being Venerable, and nine have been declared Blessed or Beati, making a total of 95 (97 if Pope Liberius and Pope Adeodatus II are recognized to be Saints) of the 266 Roman Pontiffs being recognized and venerated for their heroic virtues and inestimable contributions to the Church.

Important documented reliquary theca with 3 relics of Saint Pope John Paul II

Extremely rare and massive oval glass-fronted metal reliquary theca housing three first- and second-class relics of Saint Pope John Paul II. Very large relics are centered around the color portrait on a red silk ground decorated by gilt paperolle and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedulae labels as Ex Capillis Joannis Pauli II, Papae // Ex Sanguinae Joannis Pauli II // Ex Indumentis Joannis Pauli II, Papae(of the hair, blood, and clothing of Saint Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The relic is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued in 2014 and signed by Rev. Slawomir Oder, the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. We sourced this extremely rare item from someone who worked at the Vatican and who received it directly from the Postulator General. This item is appropriate for public and private veneration.

  • ID# 32-RSJP-43
  • Size 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (16 x 12.5 cm)
  • Age ca. 2014
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials metal, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price $18,500

Fancy documented reliquary with a hair relic of St. Pope John Paul II

Rare fancy gilt filigree silver reliquary housing the first-class ex capillis (of the hair) relic of Saint Pope John Paul II. A relic, comprised of several strands of hair, is affixed to a red silk ground surrounded by gilt paperolle ornamentation, studded with four crystals, and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Capillis Sancti Joannis Pauli II Papae. (of the hair of Saint Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the reliquary is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The reliquary is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued on April 27th of 2014 (the day of his canonization) and signed by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. 

This item is appropriate for private and public veneration. A photograph of the document is available upon request.

  • ID# 38-RSJP-165
  • Size 90 x 60 mm (3 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches)
  • Age ca. 2014
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials gilt silver, glass, silk, paper, crystals, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request
  • Silver

Fancy documented reliquary theca with a blood relic of St. Pope John Paul II

Rare round gilt metal reliquary theca housing the first-class ex sanguine (of the blood) relic of Saint Pope John Paul II. A significant relic is affixed to a red silk ground surrounded by gilt paperolle ornamentation, four crystals and a color portrait of the Saint and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Sanguine S. Joannis Pauli II Papae. (of the blood of Saint Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The relic comes in the original case of issue embellished with a coat of arms of Saint Pope John Paul II and is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued on April 27th of 2014 (the day of his canonization) and signed by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. 

The relic is a piece of the bloodied gauze bandages of Pope John Paul II from the time when he was shot and wounded on 13 May 1981 during an attempted assassination. We obtained this extremely rare item from someone who worked at the Vatican and received it directly from the Postulator General. 

This item is appropriate for private and public veneration. A photograph of the document is available upon request.

  • ID# 36-RSJP-14
  • Size 53 mm (2 inches) in diameter
  • Age ca. 2014
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, paper, crystals, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request

Fancy documented reliquary theca with a hair relic of St. Pope John Paul II

Rare round gilt metal reliquary theca housing the first-class ex capillis (of the hair) relic of Saint Pope John Paul II. A relic, comprised of several strands of hair, is affixed to a red silk ground surrounded by gilt paperolle ornamentation, six white crystals, and a color portrait of the Saint. It is identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Capillis Joannis Pauli II Papae. (of the hair of [Saint] Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The reliquary is enclosed in the original case of issue embellished with a coat of arms of Saint Pope John Paul II. It is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued on April 27th of 2014 (the day of his canonization) and signed by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. 

This item is appropriate for private and public veneration.

  • ID# 34-RSJP-14
  • Size 53 mm (2 inches) in diameter
  • Age ca. 2014
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, paper, crystals, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request

Extremely rare documented reliquary theca with four relics of Saint Pope John Paul II

Extremely rare round gilt metal reliquary theca housing the first- and second-class pre-canonization relics of Saint Pope John Paul II. The relics are affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Lapide et Arca Sepulcrali // Beati Joannis Pauli II Papae // ex Capillis ey ex Jndumentis. (of the sepulcher stone and casket, of the hair and clothing of the Blessed Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The relic comes in the original case of issue embellished with a coat of arms of Saint Pope John Paul II and is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued in 2011 and signed by Rev. Slawomir Oder, the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. We obtained this extremely rare item from someone who worked at the Vatican and received it directly from the Postulator General. This item is appropriate for public and private veneration.

  • ID# 07-SPJP-16
  • Size 52 mm ( 2 1/4 inches) across
  • Age ca. 2011
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request

Reliquary with a significant bone relic of Pope Saint Gregory VII

A documented reliquary with an important ex ossibus relic of Pope Saint Gregory VII, one of the greatest of the Roman pontiffs and one of the most remarkable men of all times. The ex ossibus (of the bone) first-class relic consisting of an intact right femur (thigh) bone resting on a red-colored velvet covered pillow decorated with gilt silver thread ribbons affixed with small nails to a rectangular burgundy-colored velvet covered wooden plank. The saint is identified on the relic itself in black ink as “S. Gregorius VII” and further on a typeset paper cedula label in French language as GREGOIRE VII. The relic is secured by a seal of red Spanish wax with an imprint of a coat of arms of a French town of Saint-Martin du Tertre. A French-language handwritten certification document secured by the analogous seal and affixed to the bottom side of the plank attests to the authenticity of the relic and provides its provenance as follows:

(Translated from French)

“I, the undersigned, parish priest of Saint Joseph Church, attest ... of the diocese of Sens, attest to this holy relic of Our Father Gregory VII, who joined our Lord in the year of grace 1085. I attest to its authenticity and of having sealed it with Our seal, prepared at Saint Martin du Tertre on May 11, 1881. Jaubert “

The relic and the reliquary are in generally good condition showing signs of normal aging and some moth damage to the velvet covering the plank.

  • ID# 25-RSMIR-26
  • Size The plank measures 62 cm (24 ½ inches) and the bone relic measures 43 cm (17 inches)
  • Age ca. 1881
  • Origin Bourgogne, France
  • Materials wood, velvet
  • Price Price upon request

Rare documented reliquary theca with a hair relic of St. Pope John Paul II

Rare round gilt metal reliquary theca housing the first-class relic of Saint Pope John Paul II. The relic is affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Capillis Sancti Joannis Pauli II Papae. (of the hair of Saint Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The relic comes in the original case of issue embellished with a coat of arms of Saint Pope John Paul II and is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued on April 27th of 2014 (the day of his canonization) and signed by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. We obtained this extremely rare item from someone who worked at the Vatican and received it directly from the Postulator General. This item is appropriate for public and private veneration.

  • ID# 26-RSJP-16
  • Size 34 mm (1 1/2 inches) across
  • Age ca. 2014
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request

Rare documented reliquary theca with a blood relic of St. Pope John Paul II

Rare round gilt metal reliquary theca housing the first-class relic of Saint Pope John Paul II. The relic is affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Sanguine Sancti Joannis Pauli II Papae. (of the blood of Saint Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The relic comes in the original case of issue embellished with a coat of arms of Saint Pope John Paul II and is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued on April 27th of 2014 (the day of his canonization) and signed by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. It comes complete with an original case of issue decorated with a gilt coat of arms of Saint Pope John Paul II.

The relic is a small piece of the bloodied cassock of Pope John Paul II worn on 13 May 1981 when he was shot and wounded during the attempted assassination. We obtained this extremely rare item from someone who worked at the Vatican and received it directly from the Postulator General. This item is appropriate for private and public veneration.

  • ID# 22-RSJP-16
  • Size 34 mm (1 1/2 inches) across
  • Age ca. 2014
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request

Fancy documented reliquary with a relic of St. Pope John XXIII

Rare fancy gilt filigree silver reliquary housing the second-class ex indumentis (of the clothes) pre-canonization relic of Saint Pope Paul XXIII. A substantial cloth relic is affixed to a gilt starburst on a ground of red silk ground surrounded by gilt paperolle ornamentation, studded with four crystals, and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Insumentis B. Joannis XXIII Papae. (of the clothing of the Blessed Pope John XXIII).  On the back, under a protective cap, the reliquary is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Giulio Mencuccini, CP., Bishop of Sanggau. The reliquary is accompanied by the matching authentics document issued and signed by Bishop Mencuccini on October 11th (the Feast Day of the Saint) of 2000. 

This item is appropriate for private and public veneration. A photograph of the document is available upon request.

  • ID# 39-RSJP-1
  • Size 12 cm high x 6 cm across (4 3/4 x 2 1/3 inches)
  • Age ca. 2000
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials gilt silver, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request
  • Silver

Reliquary theca with a relics of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, 13 Popes & Selected Saints

Large oval glass-fronted silvered brass reliquary theca housing relics of thirteen early Sainted Popes, five selected Saints centered around the relic of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen.  The relics are affixed to a ground of red-colored silk, surrounded by silver wire and gilt paperolle ornamentation, and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedulae labels as  follows:

  1. St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
  2. St. Anacletus, Pope
  3. St. Dionysius, Pope
  4. St. Martin I (the Confessor), Pope
  5. St. Symmachus, Pope
  6. St. Vitalian, Pope
  7. St. Miltiades, Pope
  8. St. Innocent, Pope
  9. St. Victor I, Pope
  10. St. Eugenius I, Pope
  11. St. Adeodatus I, Pope
  12. St. Clement, Pope & Martyr
  13. St. Linus, Pope
  14. St. Soter, Pope
  15. St. Emiliana of Rome, Virgin & Martyr
  16. St. Susanna of Rome, Martyr
  17. St. Petronilla, Virgin 
  18. St. Gelasia, Pen[itent]
  19. St. Constantine, Confessor 

On the back, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of an unidentified Roman Catholic Bishop.

  • ID# 114-RSCR124-45
  • Size 102 x 88 mm
  • Age ca. 1800
  • Origin Italy
  • Materials metal, glass, silk, paper, silver, Spanish wax
  • Price $3,750

Reliquary theca with a relics of St. Pope Clement of Rome, Early Popes & Selected Saints

Large oval glass-fronted silvered brass reliquary theca housing relics of fourteen early Sainted Popes, four selected Saints (including of St. Patrick of Ireland) centered around a substantial relic of St. Clement of Rome, Pope & Martyr.  The relics are affixed to a ground of red-colored silk, surrounded by silver wire and gilt paperolle ornamentation, and identified in Latin on manuscript cedulae labels as follows:

    1. St. Clement of Rome, Pope & Martyr
    2. St. Anacletus, Pope
    3. St. Dionysius, Pope
    4. St. Martin I (the Confessor), Pope
    5. St. Telesphorus, Pope
    6. St. Pius I, Pope
    7. St. Stephen I, Pope
    8. St. Victor I, Pope
    9. St. Eugenius I, Pope
    10. St. Adeodatus I, Pope
    11. St. Felix I, Pope
    12. St. Agapetus I, Pope
    13. St. Soter, Pope
    14. St. Linus, Pope
    15. St. Syrus, Bishop of Pavia
    16. St. Emiliana of Rome, Virgin & Martyr
    17. St. Saint Patrick, Apostle of Ireland
    18. St. Celcius, Martyr
    19. St. [Ana]Cletus, Pope

On the back, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of an unidentified Roman Catholic Bishop.

  • ID# 113-RSCR124-45
  • Size 102 x 88 mm
  • Age ca. 1800
  • Origin Italy
  • Materials metal, glass, silk, paper, silver, Spanish wax
  • Price $3,750

Fancy documented reliquary theca with a relic of St. Pope Paul VI

Rare round gilt metal reliquary theca housing the second-class ex indumentis (of the clothes) relic of Saint Pope Paul VI. A substantial relic is affixed to a red silk ground surrounded by gilt paperolle ornamentation and a color portrait of the Saint. It is identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Indum.[entis] S. Pauli VI Papae. (of the clothes of Saint Pope Paul VI).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Giulio Mencuccini, CP., Bishop of Sanggau. The theca is accompanied by the matching authentics document issued and signed by Bishop Mencuccini on October 14th of 2018 (the day of his Canonization) . 

This item is appropriate for private and public veneration. A photograph of the document is available upon request.

  • ID# 40-RSJP-1
  • Size 52 mm (2 inches) across
  • Age ca. 2018
  • Origin Rome, Italy
  • Materials metal, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price Price upon request

Rare documented reliquary theca with second-class relic of Saint Pope John Paul II

Rare round glass fronted gilt metal reliquary theca housing the second-class relic of Saint Pope John Paul II. The sizable relic is affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Indumentis Sancti Joannis Pauli II Papae. (of the clothes of Saint Pope John Paul II).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II. The relic comes in the slipcase of issue embellished with a coat of arms of Saint Pope John Paul II and is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued on April 27th of  2014 (the day of his canonization) and signed by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, Postulator General of the Cause for Canonization of  Pope John Paul II.  We obtained this extremely rare item from someone who worked at the Vatican and received it directly from the Postulator General. This item is appropriate for public and private veneration.

  • ID# 18-RSJP-7
  • Size 34 mm (1 1/2 inches) across
  • Age ca. 2014
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, Spanish wax
  • Price $2,750

1752 Vatican documented reliquary theca with relic of Pope St. Pius V

Oval crystal-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing the second-class ex veste (of the vestment) relic of Pope Saint Pius VA significant relic is affixed to a silk ground surrounded by silver wire and gilt paperolle ornamentation and identified in Latin on a typeset cedula label as S. Pii V. P. (Saint Pius V, Pope).  On the back, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Silvestro Merani († 1764), Titular Archbishop of Porphyrion (1742 -1764) and Sacristan of the Roman Curia. The relic is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued and sealed by the order of Archbishop Merani in 1752.

  • ID# 14-RSCR50-125
  • Size 27 x 24 mm
  • Age ca. 1752
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials silver, crystal, paper, silk, silver, Spanish wax
  • Price $2,250
  • Silver

Reliquary theca with relics of 2 Pope Saints: St. Sylvester & St. Gregory I (the Great).

Round glass-fronted gilt brass reliquary theca housing the first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relics of two early Popes: Pope Saint Sylvester I and Pope Saint GregoryI ( the Great). The relics are affixed to a red silk background and identified on manuscript cedulae labels. On the back, the theca is secured with a perfectly-preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of an unidentified Italian Roman Catholic Bishop.

  • ID# 276-17-RSCR-12
  • Size 53 mm (2 inches) across
  • Age ca. 19th century
  • Origin Italy
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price $975
  • Orthodox Cross

1995 Documented theca with relics of St. Pope Gregory the Great & Blessed John of Salerno

Round yellow-metal glass-fronted reliquary theca housing first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Pope Gregory I and first-class ex carne (of the flesh) relic of Blessed John of Salerno. The relics are affixed to a blue silk ground surrounded by silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a typeset cedula label as S. Gregor. Mag. P. // B. Joan. a Sal. C. (St. Gregory Great, Pope and Blessed John of Salerno, Confessor). On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Order of Preachers (commonly known as the Dominican Order). The reliquary is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued by the Postulator General of the Order in 1995. 

  • ID# 67-RSHGR
  • Size 32 mm across
  • Age ca. 1995
  • Origin Rome, Italy
  • Materials metal, glass, silk, paper, silver, Spanish wax
  • Price $975

1992 Documented reliquary theca with relic of the Blessed Pope Benedict XI

Round yellow-metal glass-fronted reliquary theca housing the second-class ex indumentis (of the clothes) relic of the Blessed Pope Benedict XI. The relic is affixed to a blue silk ground decorated by silver wire and identified in Latin on a typeset cedula label as B. Benedicti XI Pap. O.P. (Blessed Pope Benedict XI, Dominican).  On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Dominican Order. The relic is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued and sealed in 1990 by the Postulator General of the Order responsible for the Causes of Canonization. 

  • ID# 247-RSGSR
  • Size 33 mm across
  • Age ca. 1992
  • Origin Rome, Italy
  • Materials metal, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price $825

Reliquary theca with relic of Saint Pope Julius I

Oval glass-fronted brass pendant reliquary theca housing a first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Pope Julius I.  The relic is affixed to a ground of salmon-colored silk, surrounded by paperolle ornamentation, and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as S. Julii P. (St. Julius, Pope). On the back, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of an unidentified Roman Catholic Bishop.

  • ID# 65-RSCR124-7
  • Size 27 x 22 mm
  • Age ca. 1800
  • Origin Italy
  • Materials brass, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price $775

Reliquary theca with a relic of the Blessed Pope Gregory X

Oval glass-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing the second-class ex casula (of the tomb) relic of the Blessed Pope Gregory X. A sizable relic is affixed to a gilt paper starburst on a salmon-colored silk ground, surrounded by silver wire ornamentation, and identified in Latin on a fancy manuscript cedula label as Ex Casula B. Gregorii X. Pp. & Conf. (of the tomb of the Blessed Gregory X, Pope & Confessor). On the back, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Francesco Maria Ginori (†1775), Bishop of Fiesole, Italy (1736–1775).

  • ID# 32-RSCR98-9
  • Size 38 x 31 mm
  • Age ca. mid- 18th century
  • Origin Fiesole, Italy
  • Materials silver, glass, paper, silk, Spanish wax
  • Price $725

Small reliquary theca with relic of St. Pope Gregory I (the Great)

Small oval glass-fronted silver reliquary theca housing a relic of Saint Pope Gregory I (The Great). The relic is affixed to a silk ground surrounded by silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as S. Greg. P. i C. (Saint Gregory, Pope & Confessor). On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a perfectly-preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Costantino Patrizi Naro (†1876), Dean of the College of Cardinals and the Vicar General of the Roman Curia (1841-1876). 

  • ID# 8-RSMBR90-6
  • Size 20 x 19 mm
  • Age ca. third quarter of the 19th century
  • Origin Vatican
  • Materials silver, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price $700
  • Silver
  • Orthodox Cross

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