18th-century oval silver crystal-fronted theca housing second class ex Interula (of the inner garment) relic of Saint Philip Neri. The relic is affixed to a background of multicolored silk, surrounded by intricate paperole ornamentation and titled on paper typographic cedula as Ex Interula S. Phil.[ipo] Neri (of the inner garment of Saint Philip Neri). The back of the theca is secured by a perfectly preserved seal of red Spanish wax with a coat of arms of Fr. Silvestro Merani († 1764), Titular Archbishop of Porphyrion (1742 -1764) and Sacristan of the Roman Curia.
St. 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. PHe is a Holy patron of Rome, Mandaluyong, US Special Forces, Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, laughter, humor, and joy.
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