Saint Procopius of Scythopolis (†303) was a Christian saint and martyr. He was a reader and exorcist in the church at Scythopolis; he also was famous as an ascetic and erudite theologian. Eusebius of Caesarea wrote of his martyrdom, which occurred during the persecution of Roman Emperor Diocletian, and stated that "he was born at Jerusalem, but had gone to live in Scythopolis, where he held three ecclesiastical offices. He was reader and interpreter in the Syriac language, and cured those possessed of evil spirits." Eusebius wrote that Procopius was sent with his companions from Scythopolis to Caesarea Maritima, where he was decapitated. Later legendary and contradictory accounts claimed that he was either a soldier saint, ascetic, a Persian, or prince of Alexandria. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, he is venerated as a Greatmartyr and is remembered in the marriage dismissal. His relics were translated to the Church of Saint Michael in Antioch, Syria. In Constantinople, four churches were dedicated in his honor. He is the patron saint of Prokuplje, Serbia and his Feast Day is commemorated on 8 July.
Important reliquary monstrance with relic of St. Procopius Greatmartyr of Scythopolis, Patron of Prokuplje, Serbia
Large gilt bronze reliquary monstrance in Neo-Gothic Style decorated with polychrome enamel housing inside of the central cavity covered with domed glass, a first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Procopius of Scythopolis. A massive relic consisting of an intact vertebrae bone is affixed to a red silk background and identified on a manuscript cedula label as S. Procope A.M. (Saint Procopius of Alexandria, Martyr). On the back, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax with a clear imprint of a coat of arms of Bishop Pierre-Alfred Grimardias (†1896), Bishop of Cahors, France (1866–1896).
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- ID#: 59-RSSR-35
- Size: the reliquary is 22 1/4 inches (56.5 cm) tall
- Age: ca. 1890s
- Origin: Cahors, France
- Materials: bronze, glass, paper, silk, Spanish wax
- Price: Price upon request
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