RELIC OF SAINT FRANCIS REGIS
RELIC OF SAINT FRANCIS REGIS
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Rare silver reliquary with a glass facade containing the relic of Saint Jean-François Régis.
The relic is fixed on a purple silk background and is identified in Latin on a handwritten label as: S. franc. : R
On the back, an ecclesiastical wax seal guarantees the integrity of the relic. The silk threads are present.
Not opened.
PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSIONS : 3 cm X 2.5 cm
SIZE : 1.2" X 1"
Saint Jean-François Régis (1597-1640) was a French Jesuit priest, known for his missionary zeal among the poor and the excluded. He traveled through Vivarais, Velay and Languedoc, preaching, hearing confessions and helping the most destitute. He founded charities, notably for prostitutes seeking rehabilitation. Tireless, he faced difficult conditions to bring his message. His humility and fervor earned him a great reputation for holiness. He died of exhaustion in 1640, at only 43 years old. Canonized in 1737, he is the patron saint of missionaries and net artisans.
