RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT HYACINTH

Rare reliquary in bronze with a glass facade, containing the first-class relic Ex Ossibus of Saint Hyacinth of Caesarea . The relic is fixed on a fabric background decorated with gold and silver threads, it is identified in Latin on a label as S. Hiacinthi Martyr.

Good used condition with its original glass.

Not open.

Ecclesiastical stamp present and sons in place.

PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSION : 4.5cm X 4cm
SIZE : 1.8" X 1.6"

In the 2nd century, Saint Hyacinth, chamberlain of the emperor Trajan, refused to participate in a feast in honor of the idols, resisting the torture ordered by Trajan. In prison, he refused to eat idolatrous foods, living by his faith and prayer. After several days of fasting, he experienced a celestial light in his cell. Surrounded by angels, he died in prison. His body was thrown to wild beasts, but his relics were recovered by a priest and a widow. After many years, the relics were transported to Caesarea, where miracles occurred. The life of Saint Hyacinthe testifies to his unwavering faith in the face of persecution and his courage in defending the Christian faith.

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