"Reliquary Of Saint Alphonsus Liguori - 1868"
The reliquary is securely sealed and contains a relic ex linteis (from the linen cloth) of Saint Alphonsus Liguori. It bears a seal and its authenticated certificate from 1868, issued by Nicolas Mauron, Superior General of the Redemptorists. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) was an Italian priest and bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, and recognized as a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church.
The relic and the signatory of the certificate represent continuity for the Congregation.
It measures 3.7 cm in diameter.
Good condition.
Reference 785
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