Set of 5 Certificates of Authenticity for Relics...

Exceptional set of five original ecclesiastical authentication documents on paper and parchment, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century. Partially printed and completed by hand in ink, these bilingual documents (Latin and local mentions) bear cold seals, chancery signatures and the coats of arms of high church dignitaries. This type of document is actively sought by sacred art collectors to complete, document or authenticate period reliquaries. ⁠Walterus Steins, titular archbishop of Bosra – 17 May 1877 The manuscript indicates relics “ex ossibus,” thus bone fragments, of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint John Berchmans, two Jesuit saints. This identification is further corroborated by an authentic of Walter Steins from 1877 listed with exactly these two saints. 2.⁠ ⁠Rome, Monastery of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem – 22 February 1863 This one is very interesting: it is not strictly a fragment of the Holy Cross. The text certifies a small iron nail that had been in contact with the Holy Nail preserved in the basilica Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, presented as one of the nails that served to fix Christ to the Cross. It is therefore a Passion contact relic. 3.⁠ Abbey of Affligem – Godehardus M. J. Heigl – 20 August 1893 I read: “Ex ossibus Beati Gerard Majella Redemptoristi et Conf.” → bone fragment of the Blessed Gerard Majella, Redemptorist and confessor, today Saint Gerard Majella. Therefore an ex ossibus relic. 4.⁠ Frater Benedictus, abbot of Westmalle – 17 June 1896 This is an authentic multiple. The handwritten line seems to indicate: Saint Peter the Apostle; Saint John the Baptist, forerunner of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Saint Vincent de Paul, confessor; Saint Brigitte, widow; and a relic “ex velo” of Saint Therese, virgin. For the latter name, I would nonetheless keep a small reserve until we have a still tighter close-up of the handwritten line. 5.⁠ ⁠Franciscus Marinelli, bishop of Porphyre – Rome, 22 April 1875 This one contains several relics. I clearly distinguish Saint John the Baptist, Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, Saint Mary Magdalene with the mention “ex Velo” (fragment of veil/fabric), and Saint Veronica Giuliani, with “ex Ossib.”, thus a bone fragment. All were placed in a small oval reliquary having a crystal and sealed. The photos are an integral part of the description of the objects and complement their presentation. They allow one to appreciate their condition and characteristics. Please examine them carefully before any commitment. The item will be carefully packed and shipped with a tracking number, to guarantee rapid and secure delivery.

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