RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT FRANCOIS XAVIER
RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT FRANCOIS XAVIER
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Rare silver reliquary with two glass fronts, containing the first-class relic De Carne (of the flesh) of Saint Francis Xavier . The relic is fixed on a fabric background decorated with silver threads and paper, it is identified in Latin on a handwritten label. like S.Francisci savary conf.
Good used condition with its original glass.
Not open.
Ecclesiastical seal and son present.
PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSION : 3.2m X 2.9cm
SIZE : 1.25" X 1.14"
Saint Francis Xavier is the Patron Saint of all Catholic missions and tourism.
Saint Francis Xavier was a 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary famous for his contribution to the spread of Christianity in Asia. He was one of the first members of the Society of Jesus founded by Ignatius of Loyola. He played a key role in the evangelization of India, Japan and other parts of Asia, leaving a lasting imprint on the history of Christian mission. His missionary zeal and dedication made him one of the most revered saints in the Catholic Church. He is also known as the "Apostle of the East".
