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Theca with a first class ex carne relic of Saint Camillus de Lellis

Glass-fronted brass reliquary theca decorated with paperole ornamentation and housing ex carne (of the flesh) relic of Saint Camillus de Lellis. The relic is identified on a paper cedula as S. Camilli and secured by perfectly preserved seal of red Spanish wax with coat of arms of a Catholic Archbishop.

Saint Camillus de Lellis, M.I., († 1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order of Clerks Regular, Ministers of the Infirm (abbreviated as M.I.), better known as the Camilliansdedicated to the care of the sick. Camillus was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV in the year 1742, and canonized by him four years later in 1746. His mortal remains are located in the altar in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Rome, along with several of his relics. He is a holy patron of the sick, hospitals, nurses, and physicians and invoked to assist in gambling. His feast day is commemorated on July 14th. 

Additional Info

  • ID#: 42-DDCR125-5
  • Size: 40 mm x 37 mm
  • Age: ca. 19th century
  • Price: SOLD!
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