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2096: 1655: 1319: 1176: 924:, "o the communities fortunate enough to have a saint's remains in its church, the benefits in terms of revenue and status were enormous, and competition to acquire relics and to promote the local saint's virtues over those of neighboring communities was keen." Local clergy promoted their own patron saints in an effort to secure their own market share. On occasion guards had to watch over mortally ill holy men and women to prevent the unauthorized dismemberment of their corpses as soon as they died. Geary also suggests that the danger of someone murdering an aging holy man in order to acquire his relics was a legitimate concern. 1269: 1640: 1067: 808: 1195: 1226: 1596:) and to welcome and awe the large crowds of pilgrims who came to seek their help. Romanesque buildings developed passageways behind the altar to allow for the creation of several smaller chapels designed to house relics. From the exterior, this collection of small rooms is seen as a cluster of delicate, curved roofs at one end of the church, a distinctive feature of many Romanesque churches. Gothic churches featured lofty, recessed porches which provided space for statuary and the display of relics. 1670: 66: 1047: 2149:, there is, according to some scholars, an erroneous perception which persists both among some modern Muslims and Western observers opining that "the Islamic experience is marginal, because of the perceived absence of relics in Islam." It is, however, evident that "the historical reality of relics in Islam" was very different, and that the classical Islamic thinkers posed various reasons for why the veneration of the relics of prophets and saints was permissible. 1059: 1246: 1612: 132: 632: 42: 360: 495: 421: 676:. These were initially not regular churches, but "covered cemeteries" crammed with graves, wherein was celebrated funerary and memorial services. It may have been thought that when the souls of the martyrs went to heaven on resurrection day they would be accompanied by those interred nearby, who would thus gain favour with God. 1004:
famously remarked that there were enough pieces of the True Cross to build a ship from. A study in 1870 found that, put together, the claimed relics of the cross at that much later time weighed less than 1.7 kg. By the middle of the 16th century, the number of relics in Christian churches became
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of 1563 enjoined bishops to instruct their flocks that "the holy bodies of holy martyrs ... are to be venerated by the faithful, for through these many benefits are bestowed by God on men". The Council further insisted that "in the invocation of saints, the veneration of relics and the sacred use of
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are containers used to protect and display relics. While frequently taking the form of caskets, they have many other forms including simulations of the relic encased within (e.g., a gilded depiction of an arm for a relic consisting of arm bones). Since the relics themselves were considered valuable,
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These contact relics usually involved the placing of readily available objects, such as pieces of cloth, clay tablets, or water then bottled for believers, in contact with a relic. Alternatively, such objects could be dipped into water which had been in contact with the relic (such as the bone of a
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In 2017, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints abolished the relics of the third degree, introducing a two-stage scale of classification of relics: significant (insigni) and non-significant (non insigni) relics. The first are the bodies or their significant parts, as well as the entire contents
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items directly associated with the events of Christ's life (manger, cross, etc.) or the physical remains of a saint (a bone, a hair, skull, a limb, etc.). Traditionally, a martyr's relics are often more prized than the relics of other saints. Parts of the saint that were significant to that saint's
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As holy relics attracted pilgrims and these religious tourists needed to be housed, fed, and provided with souvenirs, relics became a source of income not only for the destinations that held them, but for the abbeys, churches, and towns en route. Relics were prized as they were portable. They could
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And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites used to invade the land at the coming in of the year. And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha; and as soon as the man touched the bones of
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be possessed, inventoried, bequeathed, stolen, counterfeited, and smuggled. They could add value to an established site or confer significance on a new location. Offerings made at a site of pilgrimage were an important source of revenue for the community who received them on behalf of the saint.
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saint). These relics, a firmly embedded part of veneration by this period, increased the availability of access to the divine but were not infinitely reproducible (an original relic was required), and still usually required believers to undertake pilgrimage or have contact with somebody who had.
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where he died. If a saint travelled often, then the bones of his feet may be prized. Catholic teaching prohibits relics to be divided up into small, unrecognizable parts if they are to be used in liturgy (i.e., as in an altar; see the rubrics listed in Rite of Dedication of a Church and an
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A stupa is a building created specifically for the relics. Many Buddhist temples have stupas and historically, the placement of relics in a stupa often became the initial structure around which the whole temple would be based. Today, many stupas also hold the cremated remains or
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in 1170. After Becket's death, his successor and the Canterbury chapter quickly used his relics to promote the cult of the as-yet-uncanonized martyr. The motivations included the assertion of the Church's independence against rulers, a desire to have an English (indeed
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By venerating relics through visitation, gifts, and providing services, medieval Christians believed that they would acquire the protection and intercession of the sanctified dead. Relics of local saints drew visitors to sites like Saint Frideswide's in
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Ivory was widely used in the Middle Ages for reliquaries, its pure white color an indication of the holy status of its contents. These objects constituted a major form of artistic production across Europe and Byzantium throughout the Middle Ages.
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in 354, but, partly perhaps because Constantinople lacked the many saintly graves of Rome, they soon became common in the Eastern Empire, though still prohibited in the West. The Eastern capital was therefore able to acquire the remains of Saints
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As with the relics of Theseus, the bones are sometimes described in literary sources as gigantic, an indication of the hero's "larger than life" status. On the basis of their reported size, it has been conjectured that such bones were those of
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enormous, and there was practically no possibility to distinguish the authentic from the falsification, since both of them had been in the temples for centuries and were objects for worship. In 1543, John Calvin wrote about fake relics in his
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is also the term for something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or custom whose original culture has disappeared, but also an object cherished for historical or memorial value (such as a keepsake or heirloom).
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Relics were used to cure the sick, to seek intercession for relief from famine or plague, to take solemn oaths, and to pressure warring factions to make peace in the presence of the sacred. Courts held relics since Merovingian times. St
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erected great basilicas over the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul. A distinction of these sites was the presence of holy relics. Over the course of the Middle Ages, other religious structures acquired relics and became destinations for
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ordered that "the false names of martyrs and the uncertain memorials of saints should not be venerated." The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) of the Catholic Church condemned abuses such as counterfeit relics and exaggerated claims.
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one of the most impressive collections in Christendom. An active market developed and relics entered into commerce along the same trade routes followed by other portable commodities. Matthew Brown likens a ninth-century Italian
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began to be built over the site of the burial. Since it was considered beneficial to the soul to be buried close to the remains of saints, several large "funerary halls" were built over the sites of martyr's graves, including
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declared, "We do not worship, we do not adore, for fear that we should bow down to the creature rather than to the Creator, but we venerate the relics of the martyrs in order the better to adore Him whose martyrs they are."
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contained oil collected from lamps burning before the major sites of Christ's life, and some reliquaries had holes for oil to be poured in and out again. Many people call the cloth touched to the bones of saints
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830, are housed. Santiago de Compostela remains a significant pilgrimage site, with around 200,000 pilgrims, both secular and Christian, completing the numerous pilgrimage routes to the cathedral in 2012 alone.
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In the early Church the disturbance of the remains of martyrs and other saints was not practiced. They were allowed to remain in their often unidentified resting places such as in cemeteries and the
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In the absence of real ways of assessing authenticity, relic-collectors became prey to the unscrupulous, and some extremely high prices were paid. Forgeries proliferated from the very beginning.
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Islam throughout the classical and medieval periods, with "the ubiquity of relics and ritual practices associated with them" becoming a mainstay of "the devotional life of the Muslims ... the
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is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of
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that homage or respect is not really paid to an inanimate object, but to the holy person, the veneration of a holy person is itself honour paid to God. The Council decreed that every
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The sale or disposal by other means of "sacred relics" (meaning first and second class) without the permission of the Apostolic See is now strictly forbidden by canon 1190 of the
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strictly refers to pieces of clothing that were touched to the body or tombs of the apostles. It is a term that is used only for such; it is not a synonym for a third-class relic.
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travelled to the shrine when he had contracted a serious illness. Later, as bishop of Tours, Gregory wrote extensively about miracles attributed to the intercession of St Martin.
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has little resemblance to the English usage of "relic". In most cases, "artifact", "archaeological site", "monument", or just plain "archaeology" would be a better translation.
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any object that has been in contact with a first- or second-class relic. Most third-class relics are small pieces of cloth, though in the first millennium oil was popular; the
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for those on earth. A number of cures and miracles have been attributed to relics, not because of their own power, but because of the holiness of the saint they represent.
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in new churches often necessitates continuous division of relics. An account of this process can be found in a treatise of the pre-revolutionary Russian church historian
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is not the same as incorruption). Sometimes even when the flesh does decay the bones themselves will manifest signs of sanctity. They may be honey-coloured or give off a
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Head, Thomas. "The Cult of the Saints and Their Relics", The On-line Reference Book for Medieval Studies (the ORB), College of Staten Island, City University of New York
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The veneration of the relics of the saints is of great importance in Orthodoxy, and very often churches will display the relics of saints prominently. In a number of
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Historian and philosopher of art Hans Belting observed that in medieval painting, images explained the relic and served as a testament to its authenticity. In
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The Buddha's relics are used to show people that enlightenment is possible, to remind them that the Buddha was a real person, and to also promote good virtue.
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searched for the bones of Orestes and brought them home, without which they had been told they could not expect victory in their war against the neighboring
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Believers would make pilgrimages to places believed to have been sanctified by the physical presence of Christ or prominent saints, such as the site of the
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Many churches were built along pilgrimage routes. A number in Europe were either founded or rebuilt specifically to enshrine relics, (such as San Marco in
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of the urn with the ashes preserved after cremation. The second includes small fragments of the bodies, as well as objects used by saints and blesseds.
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can be found in churches around the globe. Most contain only a fragment of the arm that allegedly touched Christ's side wound after the Resurrection.
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and various sages are venerated. After the Buddha's death, his remains were divided into eight portions. Afterward, these relics were enshrined in
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In Catholic theology, sacred relics must not be worshipped, because only God is worshipped and adored. Instead, the veneration given to them was "
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has been recited next to these relics uninterruptedly since they were brought to the Topkapı Palace, but Muslims do not worship these relics.
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Second-class relics of Venerable Maria Teresa Spinelli, Venerable Santo of St. Dominic and Venerable Giovanni of St. William (Ex Indumentis)
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contains four important relics: the nappy and loin cloth of Jesus, the dress of Mary and the decapitation cloth of John the Baptist. The
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with its contents, but the upheavals of the barbarian invasions relaxed the rules, as remains needed to be relocated to safer places.
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The bones were not regarded as holding a particular power derived from the hero, with some exceptions, such as the divine shoulder of
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already denounced impostors who wandered around disguised as monks, making a profit from the sale of spurious relics. In his
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and other marvels were attributed to relics beginning in the early centuries of the church. These became popular during the
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Smith, Judith M. H., "Portable Christianity: Relics in the Medieval West (c.700–1200)", Raleigh Lecture on History 2010
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were one of the most highly sought-after of such relics; many churches claimed to possess a piece of it, so many that
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Fiore, Davide; Human variation of a relic (original title: Variazione Umana di una reliquia); StreetLib, Italy; 2017
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Most of the trusts can be seen in the museum, but the most important of them can only be seen during the month of
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says that the Athenians were likewise instructed by the oracle to locate and steal the relics of Theseus from the
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were supposed to have been stolen or removed from their original resting place and reburied. On the advice of the
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Rome became a major destination for Christian pilgrims as it was easier to access for European pilgrims than the
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should contain a relic, making it clear that this was already the norm, as it remains to the present day in
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and at the same time remains true to scriptural teaching (vis. 2 Kings 13:20–21) as understood by Orthodox
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The importance of relics in the Byzantine world can be seen from the veneration given to the pieces of the
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While various relics are preserved by different Muslim communities, the most important are those known as
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was a popular destination for English pilgrims, who traveled to witness the miracle-working relics of St
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upon him (i.e., granting him permission to celebrate the Sacred Mysteries). The antimens is kept on the
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One of the earliest sources that purports to show the efficacy of relics is found in 2 Kings 13:20–21:
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Some relics believed to be original remains of the body of the Buddha still survive, including the
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in Greece, all of the relics the monastery possesses are displayed and venerated each evening at
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images, every superstition shall be removed and all filthy lucre abolished." There are also many
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churches. The veneration of the relics of the saints reflects a belief that the saints in heaven
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they were enshrined in containers crafted of or covered with gold, silver, gems, and enamel.
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Due to the existence of counterfeit relics, the Church began to regulate the use of relics.
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East
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and accompanied by a certificate of authentication, signed and sealed by someone in the
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reported that the bones of Orpheus were kept in a stone vase displayed on a pillar near
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to the new church, carried three times around the new structure and then placed in the
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The practice of venerating relics seems to have been taken for granted by writers like
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The relics of saints (traditionally, always those of a martyr) are also sewn into the
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of prominent Buddhists. In rare cases, the whole body is conserved, as in the case of
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might claim to possess, without necessarily displaying, the remains of a venerated
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declaring that "Grace remains entire with every part." In the West, a decree of
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to visit monastic fairs of northern Europe much like a contemporary art dealer.
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of Jesus are claimed by many churches around the world. The same applies to
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by living the mystical life of the Church, and especially by receiving the
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Palace. His other relics were discovered in a Bulgarian monastery in 2010.
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as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of
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Until 2017, the Catholic Church divided relics into three classes:
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which is given to a priest by his bishop as a means of bestowing
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became an incredibly important part of devotional piety in both
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Josef W. Meri, "Relics of Piety and Power in Medieval Islam",
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St Matthew the Evangelist's relics are purported to be in the
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items that the saint owned or frequently used, for example, a
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was also supposed to protect Athens from enemy attack, and in
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are contained in the Basilica of St Andrew in Patras, Greece.
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3341:"Traite des reliques" Кальвина, его происхождение и значение 3205:(1 ed.), Cambridge University Press, pp. 169–192, 2988:"An Ancient Religious Pilgrimage That Now Draws The Secular" 1974:' relics are largely kept in a gilded chest and bust in the 1958:, with her body in Santa Maria sopra Minerva Church in Rome. 3847: 3845: 3764:"The Tomb of the Holy Great Martyr George from Lodd, Lydda" 3586:
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Susan E. Alcock, "Tomb Cult and the Post-Classical Polis",
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The examination of the relics is an important step in the
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Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages
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St John the Evangelist's tomb is purported to be in the
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may view his body through a glass window in the stupa.
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in Spain, in which the supposed relics of the apostle
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was removed by the monks at the Cistercian abbey at
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6:56, those who touched Jesus' garment were healed.
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Princeton University Press. 1818:St Paul's relics are allegedly contained in the 2492:(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009), p. xii. 1897:'s skull, or parts of it, are venerated at the 1412:of relics continues to be of importance in the 714:in Gaul, a place for the healing of the sick. 548: 3954:The First-class Relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe 3876:(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010), p. 98 3859:(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010), p. 97 3631:Tomov, Nikola; Dzhangozov, Januarius (Yanko). 2909: 2907: 2905: 2268:. According to local history, it was given to 2187:Muslims believe that these treasures include: 2081:in a separate shrine inside Srirangam Temple. 1554:(altar), and it is forbidden to celebrate the 551:Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. 27:Object of religious significance from the past 2786: 2784: 2335:), a common Chinese word that usually means " 2328: 2321:"Cultural relic" is a common translation for 1996:'s skull is contained in a reliquary bust in 1539:(altar) as part of the consecration service. 336:and its scriptures offer no support of this. 8: 2963: 2961: 2959: 2650:also depict the head of Orpheus prophesying. 2591:587–588, as cited by Fainlight and Littman, 1861:St Mark the Evangelist's relics are held at 1811:St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican contains 1455:, particularly those on the semi-autonomous 2809:"Gregory of Tours, Glory of the Martyrs 49" 2766: 2764: 2727: 2725: 2723: 2250:Mosque of the Cloak of the Prophet Mohammed 2023:Nun Maria Droste zu Vischering's (known as 1778:in the same church contains the remains of 1709:. Famous examples are the Holy Nail in the 1615:Reliquaries in the Church of San Pedro, in 388:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 303:, where it was enshrined and visited as an 3028: 3026: 2475:Gunnel Ekroth, "Heroes and Hero-Cult", in 2288:, took it out, displayed it to a crowd of 1954:'s head is stored in San Domenico church, 1883:in Turkey. The opening of his tomb during 123:that houses one or more religious relics. 3914:Relics: What They Are and Why They Matter 3461: 3327:Mémoire sur les instruments de la Passion 2890:: Ephrem's Publications. p. 264, 267 2521:1.46, as cited by Fainlight and Littman, 1982:, Netherlands. Some of his relics are in 408:Learn how and when to remove this message 299:was supposed to have been transported to 3621:; p. 73; Burns & Oates, London, 1962 3091: 3089: 2172:, more than 600 pieces treasured in the 1065: 1057: 1045: 3828:. Oxford University Press. p. 71. 3657:Romansky, Nikolay (Николай Романский), 3391:. Congregation for the Causes of Saints 3189: 3187: 2693: 2691: 2689: 2441: 1820:Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Wall 1782:, who was locally venerated as a saint. 1171: 53:(St. Yves or St. Ives) (1253–1303), in 2488:Ruth Fainlight and Robert J. Littman, 2296:(religious scholars) and was declared 1717:, the Holy Lance that was part of the 647:: the bone fragment in middle is from 4023:Butterfield, Andrew. "What Remains", 3546:"Catholic Relics: Third Class Relics" 2876:East Syriac Theology: An Introduction 1838:the Evangelist's body is held at the 1748:is kept in a purpose-built chapel in 1719:Crown Jewels of the Holy Roman Empire 504:Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary 332:were venerated, but the tradition of 183:; and clothing. The sanctuary of the 7: 3119:10.5871/bacad/9780197265277.003.0006 3113:(published 2012). pp. 143–167. 1658:Detail of the Girdle of Mary in the 1565:The necessity of provide relics for 1424:are considered to be transformed by 386:adding citations to reliable sources 3792:González, Manuel Hernández (2007). 3640:Acta Morphologica et Anthropologica 1830:Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela 1828:' relics are reputedly held at the 1401:only allowed the moving of a whole 1278:, declared a saint in 2014, in the 747:in 787 drew on the teaching of St. 115:, to "leave behind, or abandon". A 3107:Proceedings of the British Academy 2914:Butterfield, Andrew (2011-07-28). 1785:The Girdle of Mary is kept in the 1368:The earliest recorded removal, or 778:. They were collected in books of 25: 3683:Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History 3369:"History of the Christian Church" 2973:Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History 2376:The Translation of Father Torturo 2006:'s remains were enshrined in the 1052:Servant of God Alfredo F. Verzosa 830:In his introduction to Gregory's 728:–a mixture made with the dust of 679:Some early Christians attributed 2813:Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity 2121:The veneration of the relics of 1523:Relics play a major role in the 1267: 1244: 1224: 1193: 1174: 732:'s tomb–for healing. Within the 579:Jesus healing the bleeding woman 461:relic of the tooth of the Buddha 358: 4001:(on the 6th century meaning of 3774:from the original on 2021-08-16 3257:from the original on 2022-02-05 3146:from the original on 2022-02-23 2969:"Pilgrimage in Medieval Europe" 2503:American Journal of Archaeology 2479:(Blackwell, 2010), pp. 110–111. 1939:'s relics are enshrined in the 1372:of saintly remains was that of 3711:"Relics of St Paul discovered" 2898:– via Malankara Library. 2164:Sacred Relics (Topkapı Palace) 2069:movement or the appearance of 889:, and San Nicola Peregrino in 456:wherever Buddhism was spread. 191:claimed to display the egg of 179:; furniture such as chairs or 32:Sacred Relics (Topkapı Palace) 1: 3969:Keeping Relics in Perspective 3741:Squires, Nick (August 2010). 3685:. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 3588:. Yale UP. pp. 205–214. 2975:. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2477:A Companion to Greek Religion 2415:Relics associated with Buddha 1804:contains the remnants of the 1420:, the physical bodies of the 1022:. They had to be sealed in a 877: 307:. The 2nd-century geographer 295:The head of the poet-prophet 70:Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm 3729:"The Biblical Archaeologist" 3584:. In Sally M. Promey (ed.). 3211:10.1017/cbo9780511819582.008 2648:Ancient Greek vase paintings 2420:Relics associated with Jesus 1901:in France, at the Church of 1854:; and a rib, at his tomb in 1463:. As with the veneration of 1208:, containing the remains of 1188:, Rome, a second-class relic 802:relics associated with Jesus 100:, and many other religions. 3917:. Charlotte NC: TAN Books. 3911:Cruz, Joan Carroll (2015). 3887:The Sewing Circles of Herat 3567:"Venerating Relics at Mass" 3096:Smith, Julia M. H. (2010). 2345: 2323: 2298: 2290: 2256: 2244:Sacred Cloak of the Prophet 1976:Basilica of Saint Servatius 734:Assyrian Church of the East 635:A relic from the shrine of 328:, the bones of the Persian 4076: 3582:"Conversations in Museums" 3523:. Holy See. Archived from 3164:Geary, Patrick J. (2011). 2618:, English translations at 2247: 2161: 2088: 1846:, Italy; his head, in the 1707:Instruments of the Passion 674:Old Saint Peter's Basilica 569:19:11–12, which says that 343: 252:The body of the legendary 29: 3715:Independent Catholic News 3476:The Catholic Source Book 3347:, №01 (1942) / Ежегодник 3281:. Yale University Press. 3275:Freeman, Charles (2011). 3203:The Social Life of Things 2829:European Research Council 2776:The Catholic Encyclopedia 2425:Shrine of the Three Kings 2329: 2228:Forearm and hand of Yahya 2099:Footprint of the Islamic 1941:Basilica of Saint Francis 1798:Shrine of the Three Kings 1675:Shrine of the Three Kings 1516:. Some relics will exude 1355:girdle worn by the Virgin 1074:(Reliqua Tertiae classis) 1050:First-class relic of the 210:function, as the tomb of 3885:Lamb, Christina (2002). 3448:Lahtinen, Maria (2022). 3068:Manns, D. (2015-04-13). 2644:Approaches to Greek Myth 2365:, Dedalus Ltd, UK 1994. 2110:(funerary mausoleum) in 2040:Church of the Conception 2025:Mary of the Divine Heart 1918:Reliquary arms of Saint 1525:consecration of a church 1218:Diocletianic Persecution 1072:Saint Therese of Lisieux 957:Archbishop of Canterbury 790:Caesarius of Heisterbach 745:Second Council of Nicaea 637:Saint Boniface of Dokkum 557:Saint Polycarp of Smyrna 272:. 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In the Orthodox 1135:Third-class relics: 1095:First-class relics: 986:Admonitio Generalis 821:St. Joseph's Church 738:Mystery of Crowning 436:, Pakistan, now in 424:Buddha relics from 49:and skull of Saint 3979:2009-05-13 at the 3974:A Place for Relics 3874:Relics and Remains 3857:Relics and Remains 3798:. Ediciones IDEA. 3017:Camino de Santiago 2947:"Relics of Saints" 2640:Life of Apollonius 2505:95 (1991), p. 447. 2119: 2091:Relics of Muhammad 2016:'s remains are in 1964:'s arm is kept in 1952:Catherine of Siena 1920:Thomas the Apostle 1913:St Andrew's relics 1863:St Mark's Basilica 1682: 1667: 1652: 1621: 1339: 1316: 1182:St. Peter's chains 1100:Stephen of Hungary 1076: 1064: 1056: 1008:Treatise on Relics 828: 730:Thomas the Apostle 661: 653:Benedict of Nursia 539: 442: 325:Chronicon Paschale 149: 145:Apulian red-figure 74: 63: 3617:Eduard Syndicus; 3415:American Catholic 3288:978-0-300-16659-0 3220:978-0-521-32351-2 3177:978-1-4008-2020-7 3109:. 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