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Relic / Reliquary "Veil of Veronica", Holy face of Jesus Christ, Vera Effigies Vatican + Document of - Linen - Second half 19th century
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Relic / Reliquary "Veil of Veronica", Holy face of Jesus Christ, Vera Effigies Vatican + Document of - Linen - Second half 19th century

Authentic official Vatican real first class relic of the veil of Veronica ‘Sweat cloth’. Saint Veronica, from Jerusalem, encountered Jesus along the Via Dolorosa on the way to Golgotha, when she dried his face with her veil, the image of our Lord was miraculously printed on the cloth. The relic is an facsimile on linen made in 1881 on behalf of his Holiness the Pope Leo XIII contains a small particles of the textile from the real genuine veil of Veronica shown on St. Peter Basilica in the Vatican. The certificate of authenticity is attached at the back. Both, the COA and the Veil, have the official wax seal ensuring its veracity. The relic is mounted in its original frame. Shipping Insured and registered.

No. 38811573

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Relic / Reliquary "Veil of Veronica", Holy face of Jesus Christ, Vera Effigies Vatican + Document of - Linen - Second half 19th century

Relic / Reliquary "Veil of Veronica", Holy face of Jesus Christ, Vera Effigies Vatican + Document of - Linen - Second half 19th century

Authentic official Vatican real first class relic of the veil of Veronica ‘Sweat cloth’. Saint Veronica, from Jerusalem, encountered Jesus along the Via Dolorosa on the way to Golgotha, when she dried his face with her veil, the image of our Lord was miraculously printed on the cloth.

The relic is an facsimile on linen made in 1881 on behalf of his Holiness the Pope Leo XIII contains a small particles of the textile from the real genuine veil of Veronica shown on St. Peter Basilica in the Vatican. The certificate of authenticity is attached at the back. Both, the COA and the Veil, have the official wax seal ensuring its veracity.

The relic is mounted in its original frame.

Shipping Insured and registered.

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