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NOTE : This reliquary or Theca is made from Silver and gold metal, Paper, Glass, Wood, Cloth and Wax and contains no material or substance that is prohibited by ebay rules and policies.

4 Relics of St. Clement Marecelline Feliciannii (Felix) and another I can't make out? Sealed with a wax seal and tied onto a solid piece of card and attached to a wrapped fine paper/card pouch and this all contained in an embroidered silk wallet. All relics are early martyrs. Silk wallet measures 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.

"Agnus Dei" are special discs of wax impressed with the figure of a lamb, the "Lamb of God" which were blessed by Pope in a ceremony in the Vatican during Easter week and handed out to the Cergy and faithful. They are known as papal Sacramentals. They are not made any more and so very rare. On Holy Saturday, the Pope, with the assistance of the Archdeacon of Rome, prepared the wax from the previous years paschal candles, adding both chrism and balsam to the wax. The Agnus Deis were subsequently consecrated on the Wednesday of Easter week and distributed on Saturday of the same week.

Note Postage is from ireland