RELIQUARY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
RELIQUARY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
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Rare reliquary in silver with a glass front containing the relic of Saint Francis of Assisi
The relic is fixed at the center of a refined setting. It rests on a deep red fabric background; this color, omnipresent in Christian liturgy, symbolizes the blood of Christ and His redemptive sacrifice.
Above, a label in paper or parchment bears the inscription "S. Franc. As." → Saint Francis of Assisi.
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"
Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) is one of the most beloved saints of Christianity. Born into an Italian merchant family, he renounced all wealth to follow the Gospel radically. He founded the Order of Friars Minor, marked by poverty, fraternity, and preaching. Francis received the stigmata of Christ, a sign of his deep union with the Passion. His life is a testimony of humility and universal love, embracing both the poor and all creation. He is also the author of the famous Canticle of the Creatures, a joyful praise to God for the beauty of the world. Canonized in 1228, he remains the model of evangelical simplicity and peace.
