Reliquary theca with relic of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, OFM Cap., Apostolic Doctor

Back

Over glass-fronted white-metal pendant reliquary theca housing the first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) pre-canonization relic of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi. The relic is affixed to a red silk ground surrounded by silver wire and gilt paperole ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as Ex Oss. B. Lauren. a Bund. (Of the bone of Blessed Lawrence of Brindisi). 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.

Saint Lawrence of Brindisi (†1619), born Giulio Cesare Russo in Brindisi, Italy, was a Capuchin friar, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. Joining the Capuchins at 16, he took the name Lawrence and excelled in linguistics, mastering several languages, including Hebrew. Renowned for his preaching, he spread Catholicism across Europe, particularly in Germany, countering Protestantism. As a diplomat, he served the Church in missions to Spain, Austria, and Bohemia. Lawrence led troops into battle against the Turks in 1601, armed only with a crucifix. His extensive writings earned him the title "Apostolic Doctor." Canonized in 1881, his feast day is July 21.

Additional info

ID#:

57-RSCR124-7

Size:

33 x 27 mm

Age:

ca. 1800

Origin:

Italy

Materials:

metal, glass, paper, silk, Spanish wax

Price:

$70020% off$560

Additional Images of this Item