RELIQUARY OF THE HOLY FORESkin OF JESUS CHRIST SANCTUM PRAEPUTIUM
RELIQUARY OF THE HOLY FORESkin OF JESUS CHRIST SANCTUM PRAEPUTIUM
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Extremely rare bronze reliquary with a glass front containing the first class relic Ex Praeputii (sanctum praeputium) of Jesus Christ. The relic is fixed on a fabric background decorated with silver threads, it is identified in Latin on a handwritten label as De Praeputii DNJC
Used condition with its original glass.
Not open.
Ecclesiastical stamp present and wires in place.
PERIOD : 19th
SIZE : 3cm X 2.5cm
SIZE : 1.18" X 1"
The Holy Foreskin, also known as Sanctam Virtutem, is a relic that has been revered by Christians for centuries. According to tradition, the foreskin was retained by Mary after the circumcision of Jesus and was passed down from generation to generation until it was presented to Pope Clement VII in 1527. The foreskin was venerated at the Cathedral of Orvieto in Italy until 1983.
