SAINT BLAISE RELIC

Rare bronze reliquary with a glass front containing the relic of Saint Blaise. The relic is fixed in the center of a richly decorated setting. decorated with gilt-edged paperolles, silver threads and it is identified in Latin on a handwritten label as: S. Blasii Ep ( of Saint Blaise, bishop .). A red fabric background provides contrast and highlights the relic; this color, omnipresent in the Christian liturgy, symbolizes the blood of Christ and his redemptive sacrifice.

Good used condition with its original glass.

Unopened.

Ecclesiastical seal and silk threads present.

PERIOD : 18th century
DIMENSIONS : 3.5 cm X 2.5 cm
SIZE : 1.4" X 1"

Saint Blaise is a 4th-century bishop and martyr venerated primarily in the East and West. He was Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia, and known for his healing abilities. According to tradition, he saved a child who was choking on a fish bone, making him the patron saint of sore throats. Persecuted during the reign of Emperor Licinius, he was arrested, tortured, and then beheaded for his Christian faith. He is often depicted holding crossed candles, used in throat blessings. His feast day is celebrated on February 3. Many churches preserve relics attributed to him.