RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT GREGORY I said GREGORY THE GREAT
RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT GREGORY I said GREGORY THE GREAT
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ref: #RK00-219Rare reliquary with two glass fronts, containing the first-class relic Ex Ossibus of Gregory I called Gregory the Great . The relic is fixed on a fabric background decorated with silver threads and paper, it is identified in Latin on a handwritten label. as S.Greg: I hzw
Good used condition with its original glass.
Not open.
Ecclesiastical seal and son present.
ERA : 18th century
DIMENSION : 3.1m x 2.5cm
SIZE : 1.2" X 1"
Saint Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great, was an influential Pope of the Catholic Church in the 6th century. He reformed the liturgy, contributed to Gregorian chant, sent missionaries to convert barbarian peoples, and played a crucial diplomatic role in preserving the Church. His theological writings and his pastoral vision left a lasting imprint, earning him canonization and veneration as a saint and Doctor of the Church.
He is the patron saint of musicians, singers, students and teachers.