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1993 Vatican documented reliquary theca with relics of 2 Popes: Pope Hilarius & Pope Simplicius

Round glass-fronted yellow-metal reliquary theca housing the first-class ex ossibus  (of the bone) relics of two pre-Schism canonized popes: Pope Hilarius and Pope SimpliciusThe relics are affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on typeset cedulae labels as S. Hilarii P.C. // S. Simplicii P.C.  (Saint Hilarius, Pope & Confessor // Saint Simplicius, Pope & Confessor).  On the back, under the protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Camillo Ruini, an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Vicar General of Rome (1991–2008). The relic is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued in 1993 by Msgr. Ruini. 

Pope Hilarius (or Hilary) (†468) was the bishop of Rome from 19 November 461 to his death. Much of his pontificate was spent in maintaining ecclesiastical discipline in conformity with canon law, and in settling jurisdictional disputes among the bishops of both Gaul and Spain. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church as one of the pre-Schism "Orthodox Popes of Rome". His feast day is 28 February.

Pope Simplicius (†483) was the bishop of Rome from 468 to his death. He combated the Eutychian heresy, ended the practice of consecrating bishops only in December, and sought to offset the effects of Germanic invasions. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church as one of the pre-Schism "Orthodox Popes of Rome". His feast day is 10 March.

Additional Info

  • ID#: 08-RSGSR
  • Size: 33 mm across
  • Age: ca. 1993
  • Origin: Vatican
  • Materials: metal, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
  • Price: SOLD!
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