RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT PHILOMENA
RELIQUARY, RELIC OF SAINT PHILOMENA
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Rare silver reliquary with a glass facade containing the relic of Saint Philomena
The relic is fixed on a silk background and is decorated with gold-edged paperolles and silver threads. The relic is identified in Latin on a handwritten label as: S. Filumane. V. M (Saint Filomena, virgin and martyr.)
Good used condition with its original glass.
Not opened.
Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.
PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSIONS : 4 cm X 3 cm
SIZE : 1.6" X 1.2"
Saint Philomena is a Christian martyr venerated by the Catholic Church. According to tradition, she lived in 3rd-century Greece and was persecuted for her faith. She is said to have been a noble girl who converted to Christianity and refused to renounce her faith. She was imprisoned, tortured, and eventually killed, but her cult spread widely after her miraculous discovery in the 19th century, when a tomb was found in Rome bearing her name. Saint Philomena is often depicted with symbols of purity and martyrdom, including an anchor and arrows. She is invoked for miraculous healings and requests for spiritual protection. Her feast day is celebrated on August 11.
