RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT AGAPIT
RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT AGAPIT
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Rare silver-plated bronze reliquary with a glass facade containing the first class relic Ex Ossibus of Saint Agapit
The relic is set on a red silk background and decorated with golden rays of light and silver threads, it is identified in Latin on a handwritten label as: S. Agapiti M.
Good used condition with its original glass.
Not opened.
Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.
PERIOD : end of 18th century
DIMENSIONS : 3.5 cm X 2.8 cm
SIZE : 1.4" X 1.1"
Saint Agapitus was a 2nd-century pope known for his role in defending the Christian faith against persecution by the Roman Empire. He was elected pope in 535 and served during a period of internal turmoil for the Church, particularly due to Arian heresies and tensions between different Christian communities. Agapit worked to maintain the unity of the Church and to support persecuted Christians. He is also credited with ordering a synod in Rome to strengthen ecclesiastical discipline. His life ended in martyrdom in 536, probably during persecutions under the Emperor Justinian. He is commemorated on April 20 in the Roman Martyrology for his fidelity and commitment to the service of the Church.
