A small, attractive glass-fronted brass reliquary monstrance is decorated by a papal miter with crossed keys and crystals housing a precious relic of the Shroud of Jesus Christ (the Shroud of Turin). A significant cloth relic is affixed to a ground of red silk surrounded by paperolle ornamentation and identified in Latin on manuscript cedula label as De Sindone D.N.J.C. (of the Shroud of Our Lord Jesus Christ). On the back, behind the protective cap, the reliquary is certified by a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of the coat of arms of Monsignor Félix-Pierre Fruchaud (†), Archbishop of Limoges, France (1859 - 1871). The reliquary is accompanied by the original authentics document issued by Archbishop Fruchaud in 1866. Relics of the Holy Shroud of Christ were almost always direct papal gifts and rarely are accompanied by the original authentics documents.
Extremely rare realistically rendered hand-painted wooden reliquary statue housing the first-class ex capillis (of the hair) pre-canonization relic of Saint Pope John Paul II. A relic, comprised of several small strands of hair, is housed in a round, removable red crystal encrusted brass theca inserted into the base of the statue. Inside the theca, the precious relics are affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on a bi-color typeset cedula label as Ex Capillis Beati Joannis Pauli II Papae. (of the hair 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 reliquary statue is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued on May 1st 2011 (the day of his beatification) 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.
Spectacular early 20th-century French metal cruciform reliquary profusely decorated with micromosaic housing particles from the wood from the True Cross of Jesus Christ. The relics are housed in the round glass-fronted central cavity, displayed in the cruciform shape on the ground of red silk surrounded by an elaborate gilt paperolle ornamentation. They are identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as SS Crucis [D.N.J.C.] (the Most Holy Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ). On the back, behind the protective cap, the reliquary is secured by an undisturbed seal of red Spanish wax with a clear imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Jean-Marie Bourchany (†1931), Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France (1914-124). Comes with an original Letter of Testimony written in French, signed and sealed with a seal of a parish of Notre Dame de Beaune, France, stating the following:
"I, Henri Voissard, vicar at Notre Dame de Beaune, attest that the fragments of sacred wood, placed in the shape of a cross, in a reliquary in the shape of a cross, decorated with mosaics, offered to our parish by Abbé Grumble, chaplain of the Rochers school, come from pieces of the True Cross. The relic was recognized as authentic and sealed by our bishop Boucharny, auxiliary to Monsignor Maurin. This fragment of the True Cross was placed in this reliquary on April 17, 1914. In all faith, I have signed this document on the 29th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1915."
This item is appropriate for private and public veneration.
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.
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.
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.
Round white-metal reliquary theca housing extremely rare precious relic of the wood from the Altar, Saint Peter, the Apostle preached from during his lifetime. A relic is affixed to a paper starburst on the red silk ground and identified in Latin on a typeset cedula label as Ex Altari Ligneo S. Petri Apostoli. (of the wood of the Altar of the Saint Peter, the Apostle). 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 Archbishop Washington Cruz C.P. (born 25 May 1946) Archbishop of Goiânia, Brazil. The theca is accompanied by the matching authentics document issued and signed by Monsignor Cruz on June 29th, 2004, the day of the liturgical Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
This item is of extreme rarity and is appropriate for private and public veneration.
A historically important large round glass-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing precious relics of the Wood from the True Cross of Jesus Christ. The precious relics are displayed in a cruciform shape on the ground of collaged paper surrounded by thick gilt silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as Lionum Sanctissimae Crucis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi (Of the Most Holy Wood from the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ). On the back, under a protective cap of silvered brass, the reliquary is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint with a coat of arms of Monsignor Joseph Fesch (†1839), Archbishop of Lyon (1802–1839), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria (1803–1822), Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1822–1839), Sovereign Prince, and the maternal half-uncle of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
The following original letter of testimony is attached to the inside surface of the protective cap:
"I the undersigned declare that the present Relic of the wood of the Holy Cross is authentic by the seal to be exposed for the need of veneration of the faithful. Lyon May 3, 1866. Chapocheau, Guardian of the relics".
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.
Rare large round metal reliquary theca housing the first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli. 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 Ossibus B. Josephi Ambrosoli. (of the bone of the Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli). 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 Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus. The theca is accompanied by the matching authentics document issued and signed by the Postulator General on November 20th, 2022 (the day of his Beatification).
This item is appropriate for private and public veneration.
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