Saint John Francis Regis (+ 1640), was a French priest of the Society of Jesus, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1737. A tireless preacher, Regis is best known for his work with at-risk women and orphans. He is the patron saint of lacemakers, medical social workers, and illegitimate children.
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Small oval glass-fronted silver reliquary theca housing a relic of Saint John Francis Regis. The relic is affixed to a silk ground surrounded by silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as S. Jo. Fr. Reg. (Saint John Francis Regis). On the back, under a protective cap, the theca is secured with a perfectly-preserved seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Costantino Patrizi Naro (†1876), Dean of the College of Cardinals and the Vicar General of the Roman Curia (1841-1876).
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- ID#: 11-RSMBR90-6
- Size: 20 x 19 mm
- Age: ca. third quarter of the 19th century
- Origin: Vatican
- Materials: silver, glass, silk, paper, Spanish wax
- Price: $875
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1089 Commonwealth Ave #314,
Boston, MA 02215, USA
Tel: (+1) 786-206-9894
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