RELIQUARY, RELICS OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
RELIQUARY, RELICS OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
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Rare cardboard reliquary with a glass front, containing two relics of Saint Francis of Assisi, magnificent 18th century convent work.
The relic is fixed on a silk background magnificently decorated with gold threads. The relics are identified in Latin on a handwritten label as: de cilicio e caputio SFAssinien (Of the hair shirt and hood of Saint Francis of Assisi)
Good used condition with its original glass.
Not opened.
PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSIONS : 7.5 cm X 6.2 cm
SIZE : 3" X 2.5"
Saint Francis of Assisi, born in 1181 in Italy, is the founder of the Franciscan order . The son of a wealthy merchant, he renounced a life of comfort to embrace poverty and simplicity, inspired by a divine call. He dedicated his life to preaching God's love, peace and brotherhood with all creatures, earning the nickname "Saint of the Poor". Saint Francis is known for his devotion to nature, considering animals as his brothers and sisters. In 1224, he received the stigmata, a visible sign of his deep union with Christ. He died in 1226, leaving an immense spiritual legacy marked by joy, humility and respect for creation. Canonized two years later, he is today the patron saint of ecology.
