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Reliquary theca with relics of Polish Ukraine Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych

Round hallmarked silver theca housing relic of Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych. The relic is affixed to the background of red silk and identified as S. Josaphat EP. M. Under protective cap the theca is sealed by the red wax seal with a coat of arms of cardinal Clemente Micara, Vicar General of Rome.

Josaphat Kuntsevych, O.S.B.M., († 1623) (Язафат Кунцэвіч, Jazafat Kuncevič, Jozafat Kuncewicz, Juozapatas Kuncevičius, Йосафат Кунцевич, Josafat Kuntsevych) was a Polish-Lithuanian monk and archbishop of the Ruthenian Uniate Church, who on 12 November 1623 was killed by angry mob in Vitebsk, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now in Belarus). He is "the best-known victim" of anti-Catholic violence related to implementing the Union of Brest, and is declared a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on November 12 and he is a Holy Patron of Ukraine. ​

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  • ID#: 35-OHR-25
  • Size: 38 mm across
  • Age: ca. 1953-dated
  • Materials: silver
  • Price: SOLD!
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