Christian relic
True Cross
concept of the cross upon which Jesus was crucified
Catacomb saints
type of christian relic
Sword of Saint Peter
Christian relic
Cross of Saint Euphrosyne
This cypress cross was decorated with gold, gemstones and enamel, depicting Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Theotokos, the Four Evangelists, archangels Gabriel and Michael, and three patron saints of Euphrosyne and her parents; lost in 1941
Sacra Spina
Christ's instrument of suffering
Uncorrupted hand of Saint Teresa of Jesus
relic of Santa Teresa located in the church of La Merced in Ronda, Malaga
Shroud of Turin
length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who is alleged to be Jesus
relic associated with Jesus
relicts of Jesus, which are venerated by the faithful, e.g. his cross
Head of St. Anna
relic, claimed to be a piece of the skull of St. Anna
Cross of Neith
former sacred relic believed to be a fragment of the True Cross
Holy Chalice
vessel that Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve wine
St. Stephen's Purse
9th century reliquary
Holy Cradle
Relic of the manger of Jesus
Sacred Relic of Saint George
Christian relic, supposedly the arm of St. George (d. 303), ordered killed by the Roman Emperor Diocletian