Saint Dominic Savio (†1857) was an Italian student of Saint John Bosco who was noted for his piety and devotion to the Catholic faith and was eventually canonized. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy. Bosco regarded Savio very highly and wrote a biography of his young student, The Life of Dominic Savio. This volume, along with other accounts of him, were critical factors in his cause for sainthood. Despite the fact that many people considered him to have died at too young an age – fourteen – to be considered for sainthood, he was considered eligible for such singular honor on the basis of his having displayed "heroic virtue" in his everyday life. Savio was canonized as a saint in 1954, by Pope Pius XII, making him the youngest non-martyr to be canonized in the Catholic Church. He is considered a patron saint of choirboys, falsely accused people, and juvenile delinquents. His feast day is celebrated on 6 May.
Round white-metal glass-fronted reliquary theca housing first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relics of Saint Dominic Savio. The relic is affixed to a red silk ground surrounded by paperolle ornamentation and identified in Latin on typeset cedula label as Ex Ossibus / S. Dom. Savio (from the bone of St. Dominic Savio). On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales, (better known as the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)). The relic is accompanied by an original matching authentics document issued and sealed in 1980 by the Postulator General of the Order.
Additional Info
- ID#: 355-RSGS
- Size: 32 mm across
- Age: ca. 1980
- Origin: Rome, Italy
- Materials: metal, glass, silk
- Price: SOLD!
Additional Images of this Item
Level 60 Trading Co,, LLC
1089 Commonwealth Ave #314,
Boston, MA 02215, USA
Tel: (+1) 786-206-9894
Our local time is
Online Store & Services
Information
Quick Link
Поменять язык на русский
Level 60 Trading Co,, LLC
1089 Commonwealth Ave #314,
Boston, MA 02215, USA
Tel: (+1) 786-206-9894
Our local time is
Online Store & Services
Information
Quick Link
SAVE 5% from your first purchase when you subscribe to receive our infrequent mailings with updates on new arrivals, exclusive offers, and fascinating stories on relevant subjects.
