RELIC OF TORELLO OF POPPI

Rare reliquary in silvered bronze with a glass front containing a first-class Ex Ossibus relic of Blessed Torello of Poppi.

The relic is fixed at the center of a refined decoration. It rests on a deep red fabric background; this color, omnipresent in Christian liturgy, symbolizes the blood of Christ and His redemptive sacrifice. Around the relic, a radiant motif in gold leaf evokes a divine halo, reinforcing its sacred character.

Below, a label in paper or parchment bears the inscription "Ex Capite . B. Torelli. a Pop" → From the head of Blessed Torello of Poppi.

Good condition of use with its original glass.

Not opened.

Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.

PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSION : 4 cm X 3.5 cm
SIZE : 1.6" X 1.4"

Blessed Torello of Poppi (1202–1282) was born in the Tuscan city of Poppi. After a youth marked by worldly distractions, he converted and chose the path of the hermitage. He lived in a secluded cell, devoted to prayer, fasting, and penance. His humility and charity inspired the trust of the townspeople who came to seek his counsel. At his death, his memory remained alive throughout the region, where he was honored as a protector. His local cult, handed down through the centuries, continued to grow. The Church solemnly recognized this veneration by beatifying him on March 7, 1761 through Pope Benedict XIV.