Reliquary relic Saint Francis of Assisi (lace makers)

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This is a theca with silver front,inside relic of Saint Francis of Assisi .Relic in place and wax seal and threads intact .Diameter 1.5 inch. Shipping and handling US$ 22.00 by registered priority mail. All my items are securely packet, to avoid all possible damage. I prefure Please contact me if you have any questions. Please see my other auctions for more antique catholic items. As per Ebay new rules, this item is allowed as it contains no human remains but objects Saint Francis of Assisi Also known as Francis Bernardone il Poverello Memorial 4 October Profile Son of Pietro Bernadone, a rich cloth merchant . Though he had a good education and became part of his father ‘s business , he also had a somewhat misspent youth . Street brawler and some-time soldier . Captured during a conflict between Assisi and Perugia , Italy , he spent over a year as a prisoner of war . During this time he had a conversion experience, including a reported message from Christ calling him to leave this worldly life. Upon release, Francis began taking his faith seriously. He took the Gospels as the rule of his life, Jesus Christ as his literal example. He dressed in rough clothes, begged for his sustenance, and preached purity and peace . His family disapproved, and his father disinherited him; Francis formally renounced his wealth and inheritance. read more