RELIC OF SAINT TERESA OF ÁVILA

Rare pewter reliquary with a glass front containing the relic of Saint Teresa of Ávila. The relic is placed on a silk background and is surrounded by a golden decoration shaped like rays or stylized patterns, evoking a sacred radiance. It is identified in Latin on a handwritten label as: S. Theresie V:

Good condition with its original glass.

Not opened.

Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.

PERIOD: 18th century
DIMENSIONS: 4.5 cm x 3 cm
SIZE: 1.8" x 1.2"

Saint Teresa of Ávila, born in 1515 in Spain, is a great mystic, reformer of the Carmelites, and Doctor of the Church. She entered the convent at age 20, where she led a life of intense prayer marked by profound mystical experiences. She undertook the reform of the Carmelite order, founding the Discalced Carmelites with Saint John of the Cross, in a spirit of poverty, silence, and contemplation. Teresa is also a major spiritual writer, author of the Book of Life, the Way of Perfection, and the Interior Castle. Her work combines theological depth with simple language. Canonized in 1622, she was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970, one of the first women to receive this title. Her feast day is celebrated on October 15.