This is a antique copper
theca with silver front, inside relics of Saint Augustine of Hippo,Saint
Athanasius of Alexandria,Saint Anselm of Canterbury,Saint Gregory the Great,Pope Saint Leo the Great, all Dcters of the Church.Relics in place
and wax seal and threads intact.Comes from a convent in Belgium. Diameter
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Pope Saint Gregory the
Great
Also known as
Memorial
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Son
of Gordianus, a Roman regionarius, and Saint Silvia of Rome. Nephew
of Saint Emiliana and Saint Tarsilla. Great-grandson
of Pope Saint Felix III. Educated by the
finest teachers in Rome, Italy. Prefect of Rome for
a year, then he sold his possessions, turned his home into
a Benedictine monastery, and used his money to build
six monasteries in Sicily and one
in Rome. Benedictine monk. Upon
seeing English children being sold in the Roman Forum, he became
a missionary to England.
Elected
64th Pope by unanimous acclamation on 3 September 590, the
first monk to be chosen. Sent Saint Augustine of
Canterbury and a company
of monks to evangelize England, and other missionaries to France, Spain,
and Africa. Collected the melodies and plain chant so associated with him
that they are now known as Gregorian
Chants. One of the four great Doctors of the Latin
Church. Wrote seminal works on the Mass and Divine
Office, several of them dictated to his secretary, Saint Peter
the Deacon.
Born
Papal Ascension
Died
Canonized
Patronage
Saint
Anselm of Canterbury
Also known as
Memorial
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Born
to the Italian nobility. After a childhood devoted to piety
and study, at age 15 Anselm wanted to enter religious life, but
his father Gondulf prevented it, and Anselm became rather worldly for
several years. Upon the death of his mother, Ermenberge, Anselm
argued with his father, fled to France in 1056, and became
a Benedictine monk at Bec, Normandy in 1060.
He studied under and
succeeded Lanfranc as prior of the house
in 1063. Abbot of the house in 1078.
Because
of the physical closeness and political connections, there was
frequent travel and communication between Normandy and England,
and Anselm was in repeated contact with Church officials
in England. He was chosen as
reluctant Archbishop of Canterbury, England in 1092;
officials had to wait until he too sick to argue in order to get him
to agree.
As bishop he
fought King William Rufus’s encroachment on ecclesiastical rights and
the independence of the Church, refused to pay bribes to take over
as bishop, and was exiled for his efforts.
He travelled to Rome, Italy and spent part of
his exile as an advisor to Pope Blessed Urban II,
obtaining the pope‘s support for returning to England and
conducting Church business without the king‘s interference. He
resolved theological doubts of the Italo-Greek bishops at Council of Bari in 1098.
In 1100 King Henry
II invited Anselm to return to England, but they disputed
over lay investiture, and Anselm was exiled again only to
return in 1106 when Henry agreed not to interfere with the selection
of Church officials. Anselm opposed slavery, and
obtained English legislation prohibiting the sale of men.
He strongly supported celibate clergy, and approved the addition of
several saints to the liturgical calendar of England.
Anselm
was one of the great philosophers and theologians of the
middle ages, and a noted theological writer. He was far more at home
in the monastery than in political circles, but still managed to
improve the position of the Church in England. Counsellor
to Pope Gregory VII. Chosen a Doctor of the Church in 1720 by Pope Clement
XI.
Born
Died
Canonized
Patronage
Saint Athanasius of
Alexandria
Also known as
Memorial
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Studied the
classics and theology in Alexandria, Egypt. Deacon, secretary,
and student of bishop Alexander of Alexandria.
Attended the Council of Nicea in 325 where
he fought for the defeat of Arianism and acceptance of the divinity
of Jesus. Formulated the doctrine of homo-ousianism which says that Christ is the same substance
as the Father; Arianism taught that Christ was different from and a
creation of the Father, a creature and not part
of God. Bishop of Alexandria c.328; he served for 46
years. When the dispute over Arianism spilled over from theology to
politics, Athanasius got exiled five times, spending more than a
third of
his episcopate in exile. Biographer of Saint Anthony
the Abbot and Saint Potamon of Heraclea. Confessor of
the faith and Doctor of the Church, he fought for the acceptance
of the Nicene Creed.
Born
Died
Canonized
Patronage
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Also known as
Memorial
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Son
of a pagan father who converted on
his death bed, and of Saint Monica, a
devout Christian. Raised a Christian, he lost his faith in youth and
led a wild life. Lived with a Carthaginian woman from the age of
15 through 30. Fathered a son whom he named Adeotadus, which means the gift of God. Taught rhetoric
at Carthage and Milan, Italy. After investigating and
experimenting with several philosophies, he became
a Manichaean for several years; it taught of a great struggle between
good and evil, and featured a lax moral code. A summation of his thinking at
the time comes from his Confessions:
“God, give me chastity and continence – but not just now.”
Augustine
finally broke with the Manichaeans and was converted by the
prayers of his mother and the help
of Saint Ambrose of Milan, who baptized him. On
the death of his mother he returned to Africa, sold
his property, gave the proceeds to the poor, and founded
a monastery. Monk. Priest. Preacher. Bishop of
Hippo in 396. Founded religious communities.
Fought Manichaeism, Donatism, Pelagianism and
other heresies. Oversaw his church and his see during the fall of the
Roman Empire to the Vandals. Doctor of the Church. His later thinking can
also be summed up in a line from his writings: Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they
rest in you.
Born
Died
Canonized
Patronage
Pope
Saint Leo the Great
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Memorial
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Born
to the Italian nobility. Strong student, especially
in scripture and theology. Priest.
Eloquent writer and homilist.
Pope from 440 to 461 during
the time of the invasion of Attila the Hun. When Attila marched
on Rome, Leo went out to meet him and pleaded for him to leave. As Leo
spoke, Attila saw the vision of a man in priestly robes, carrying a
bare sword, and threatening to kill the invader if he did not obey
Leo; Attila left. As Leo had a great devotion
to Saint Peter the Apostle, it is generally believed the
first pope was the visionary opponent to the Huns. When Genseric
invaded Rome, Leo’s sanctity and eloquence saved the city again.
Called
the Council of Chalcedon to
condemn heresies of the day. Fought Nestorianism, Monophysitism, Manichaeism,
and Pelagianism. Built churches. Wrote letters and sermons
encouraging and teaching his flock, many of which survive today; it is for
these writings that Leo was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1574.
Born
Papal Ascension
Died
Canonized
Patronage