Theque Reliquary - Relic Of Saint Vincent De Paul - Episcopal Certificate Bruges 1935

St. Vincent de Paul Relic - Episcopal Certificate Bruges 1935

Description:

Circular metal theque type reliquary, closed by glass, containing a contact relic attributed to Saint Vincent de Paul (†1660), identified on printed titulus. The relic is set on a decorative background, in keeping with devotional productions of the early 20th century.

Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) was a major figure of Catholic charity in France, founder of the Lazaristes and the Daughters of Charity. His cult spread widely in the 19th and 20th centuries, notably through the veneration of contact relics linked to his tomb.

The set is accompanied by its authentic certificate signed by Monsignor Henricus Lamiroy, Bishop of Bruges, dated 1935, attesting to a relic ex cineribus of the saint, sealed according to ecclesiastical prescriptions (silk thread and wax seal intact).

Condition

Good overall condition, unbroken seal.

In accordance with canon law (can. 1190 §1), this sale concerns only the reliquary as an object of sacred art. The relics it contains are not the object of the transaction, but are included free of charge for their historical and cultural value.

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