A part of a deceased person's body or belongings who was regarded as holy(saint), kept as an object of reverence
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What is the meaning of `holy` for Christians?
What is the meaning of holy from a christian viewpoint.
I observed, that the term is used for
the gods, especially the Holy God (Father) and Holy Ghost
persons, like holy apostles, holy St. ...
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How does the Catholic Church identify and collect relics?
I have been told that all major Catholic Churches contain within the alter a relic of a saint. Given that saints are not declared until long after the person in questions death, and many saint die in ...
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What were the circumstances behind the loss of the “True Cross?”
It is my understanding that there was a relic, used by the Crusaders, that was claimed to be the very Cross on which Jesus was crucified. I also understand that sometime around 1187, it was captured ...
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How did Luther view relics, like the 'preserved head of John the Baptist'?
According to wiki
Roman Catholic tradition holds that the head on display in San Silvestro in Capite in Rome is that of John the Baptist, discovered for the second time, as also maintained by ...
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What personal possessions did Pope John Paul II have at the time of death?
The pope recieves no salary, but from what I understand, popes do have some personal possessions. A personal possesion is something that you own. For example, Pope Benedict XVI, I believe, had a ...
