Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )

Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )

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Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )

 

 

 

Italy  1950s

 

 

Size: 2.5 cm Diameter x 4 mm H

 

 

Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M. (21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Geneva and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly the Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God.

Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )
Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )
Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )
Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )
Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )
Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )
Open image in slideshow, Rare reliquary containing relic of Saint Francis de Sales . ( S. Francisci Sal. )