Antique Brass Kiss Reliquary Relic Saint Helena Of Constantinople
Item History & Price
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This is a antique brass reliquary, the backis in gilted silver (with hallmarks).Inside a copper theca with silver front, witha first class relic of Saint Helena of Constantinople.Relic in place and wax seal and threadsintact. Comes from a convent in Belgium.Diameter4, 6 inch. Shipping and handling US$ 33, 00 by registered priority mail, and tracking number. With multiple items, Iwill combine shipping. All my items are securely packet, to avoid all possibled...amage. I prefure payment by Paypal . Pleasecontact me if you have any questions. Items cannot bereturned!
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This is a antique item and no copieor new made fake!
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Saint Helena ofConstantinople
Alsoknown as
Elene Helen Flavia Julia Helena Augusta
Memorial
18 August (Western Church) 21 May (Eastern Church)
Profile
Converted to Christianity late in life. MarriedConstantius Chlorus, co-regent of the western Roman empire. Mother of Constantinethe Great. Her husband put her aside for a second marriage with betterpolitical connections. On his death, her son ascended to the throne, broughther home, and treated her as royalty. She used her high position and wealth inthe service of her religious enthusiasm, and helped build churches throughoutthe empire.
In her late 70’s she led a group to the Holy Land tosearch for the True Cross. She and her group unearthed three crosses in 326. Atthe suggestion of Saint Macarius of Jerusalem, she took them to a womanafflicated with an incurable disease, and had her touch each one. One of themimmediately cured her, and it was pronounced the True Cross. She built a churchon the spot where the cross was found, and sent pieces to Rome and Constantinople;the Feast of the Holy Cross on 14 September celebrates the event. Thus in art, she is usually depicted holding a wooden cross.
Born
c.248 at Drepanon, Bithynia, Asia Minor
Died
c.328 in Nicomedia of natural causes interred in the Church of Santa Maria di Aracoeli, Rome, Italy
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
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