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Franciscan Rose Petals Rosary Blessed By Pope St. Francis Assisi - Relic Soil
Product Description
Rosary with relic soil from the tomb of Saint Francis encased on the back of the center medal.
Wonderful compressed rose petals beads; these beads will release a continue rose essence; the rosary is hand made by the friars.
Comes in a small rosary box to keep the essence alive for years.
Lengt 21"
rose wood beads
This WONDERFUL 5 mm beads rosary was blessed by Pope Francis during public mass in St. Peter Square and it smells heavenly!
Also available, in the same wood/size, there is a rosary bracelet. Search for it in my store in St. Francis' category or ask me for it.
History of the tomb of Saint Francis
The remains of St. Francis were solemnly transported to the new church on 25 May 1230. Pope Innocent IV consecrated the basilica on 25 May 1253. Pope Benedict XIV declared the church a Patriarchal Basilica and Papal Chapel on 25 March 1754 with the Constitution "Fidelis Dominus". Pius VII, on 12 September 1818, gave permission to the Minister General of the Friars Minor Conventuals to proceed with the excavations underneath the main altar of the lower basilica in order to find the tomb of St. Francis, which had been concealed by Brother Elias and then by Pope Eugene IV in 1476.
The tomb came to light on 8 December 1818, and on 12 December the remains of St. Francis were exhumed. In order to facilitate the visits of the growing number of pilgrims to the tomb, a new neo-romanic crypt was opened underneath the lower basilica. On 18 June 1939 Pope Pius XII declared St. Francis patron saint of Italy. A votive lamp with oil donated by the various regions of the Italian peninsula burns on the tomb. On 18 January 1978 Pope Paul VI authorised the Minister General of the Friars Minor Conventuals to proceed with the reopening of the tomb and scientific study of the remains of St. Francis.
Comes with a holy card of the blessing by Pope Francis!
About Us
Based in Rome, ITALY, we started on eBay over 15 years ago selling vintage family religious items.
We realized how lucky we were to live in Rome, when we started receiving special requests from all over the world. So, now our mission is helping you find some of the items that pilgrims could only find in Rome. We want everyone around the world to be able to feel the blessing to own a special object coming from Rome. More than ever, now that the current Pandemic has taken away our freedom to travel.
For any special need don't hesitate to contact us and remember that we are happy to bring your purchased items to be blessed by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during public mass after your purchase.
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