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1836 Documented reliquary theca with relic of St. Philip Neri, the Apostle of Rome

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1836 Documented reliquary theca with relic of St. Philip Neri, the Apostle of Rome

Oval crystal-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing the first-class ex praecordis (of the inner organs) relic of Saint Philip Neri. The relic is affixed to a silk ground surrounded by gilt paperolle and silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as S. Philipi Neri (Saint Philip Neri).  On the back the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Father Vitale Loschi (†1842), Bishop of Parma, Italy (1831-1842). The relic is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued and sealed by the order of Bishop Loschi in 1836.

Saint Philip Romolo Neri, (Italian: Filippo Romolo Neri; † 1595), known as the Apostle of Rome, was an Italian priest noted for founding a society of secular clergy called the Congregation of the Oratory of Filippo Neri. Patron of Rome, Mandaluyong, US Special Forces, Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, laughter, humor, and joy.

Additional Info

  • ID#: 300-RSCR-35
  • Size: 32 x 27 mm
  • Age: ca. 1836
  • Origin: Parma, Italy
  • Materials: silver, crystal, paper, silk, Spanish wax
  • Price: SOLD!
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