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Stephen, FL

I received my shipment of relics today, and wanted to thank you. They are BEAUTIFUL. And the certificates are beautiful too. Thank you for carefully packaging everything with such care (relics in a wooden treasure box and certificates in clear plastic). These relics are indeed a treasure and will be honored tonight when I pray vespers. I will be definitely be looking to buy more relics from the Russian Store in the future.

Dushan, Edmonton

The icon of the Prophet Elijah with Scenes of his Life and Fiery Ascension arrived today. It is a fabulous icon and I am delighted that it is part of my collection. The high quality of the Russian Store's antique icons and your excellent customer service is once again appreciated.

Bruce, Queensland

My two icons arrived here in Australia and are superb. Thank you.

Ciprian, Romania

Today I received the package from you. I'm very happy . The icons are special. Thank you very much !

Bruce, Australia

I wish to advise the recent purchase of feasts has arrived with certificates. Fits perfectly with my icons purchased from Russian Store. Beautiful, prompt and secure. I will purchase again. You are outstanding people.

Reliquary theca with relics of St. Venantius of Camerino, Martyr

Oval crystal-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing the first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Venantius of Camerino. A relic is affixed to a ground of silk, surrounded by gilt paperolle silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a fancy manuscript cedula label as S. Venatij M. (Saint Venantius, Martyr). 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. The theca has a pronounced bend on the right-hand side and is offered AS IS.

Saint Venantius of Camerino (also known as San Venanzio and Saint Wigand) (†251) is a Christian Martyr Saint who is venerated as the patron saint of Camerino and Raiano, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year-old who was tortured and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Before Venantius was killed, he was scourged, burned with flaming torches, hanged upside-down over a fire, had his teeth knocked out and his jaw broken, thrown to the lions, and tossed over a high cliff. Venantius was buried outside the city walls of Camerino, where a basilica was built in the fifth century. The cult of Venantius became popular: his image appeared on coins and in litanies; springs near the basilica, which were associated with the saint, were used by lepers and people with peptic ulcers to cure their afflictions. In the 17th century, Pope Clement X, who was a former bishop of Camerino, further contributed to the spread of his cult: he raised the saint's feast to the level of a double rite and composed hymns for Venantius' office. His Feast day is celebrated on 18 May.