Oval Reliquary St François Xavier Pierre Claver Godelieve Gommaire 19th

Oval metal reliquary, dedicated to many Saints: BV Mariae, S. Cornelii, St Thérèse, St Joseph, St Alph Rodr, S. Joan Berchm, S. Ignatii, St François Xavier, S. Liduvinae, Petri Claver (Pierre Claver), S. Benedicti, S Margarit, Ste Luciae, St Augustin, S. Gummari (Ivy Gommaire), S Godelieve (de Gistel), S Apolloniae, from the 19th century. This reliquary is in good condition. It has its seals. Please note: tiny little dents on the metal, dirt and wear over time, see photos. * Peter Claver, in fact Pere Claver i Sobocano, born on June 26, 1580 in Verdú (county of Urgell), then in the Crown of Aragon in the Hispanic Monarchy, and died on September 8, 1654 in Cartagena de Indias in New Granada (present-day Colombia), was a priest of the Society of Jesus of Catalan origin, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. A missionary in South America, he was particularly involved with African slaves. Canonized in 1888, he is liturgically commemorated on September 9. * Godelieve de Gistel (or Godeleine in French Flanders and Wallonia), born in 1045 in Wierre-Effroy and died on July 6, 1070 in Gistel, was a young woman from the Flemish nobility. Abandoned by her husband, whom she never stopped loving, and mistreated by her mother-in-law, she was murdered. She is considered a saint and a martyr. * Saint Gommaire (of Lier), (in Latin: Gummarus), sometimes spelled Gomer, Gommer, Gommaire or Gomaire, born around 717 and died on October 11, 774 in Lier, was a courtier and knight at the court of Pepin the Short. Following serious marital setbacks, he became a hermit in Nivedonck (today, Lier). After his death, a village developed near what had become a place of pilgrimage: this is the origin of the city of Lier. Dimensions Dimensions 8 cm x 5.9 cmReference: D20 14All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com