Vintage SAINT RAPHAELA MARIA Relic Medal 3RD CLASS Catholic Relic Cloth Medal For Sale

For sale is a vintage Saint Raphaela Maria 3rd class relic cloth medal.This item measures approx. 5/8\" wide and is small in size.The words on the front translate from Latin to \"Saint Raphaela Maria of the SacredHeart of Jesus foundress.\"The words on the relic side \"Ex Indumentis\" refer to \"from the clothing.\" She died inthe 1925, so this is most likely a tiny piece of cloth touched to her clothing.This item is vintage and has age and wear including discoloration, surface wear, andloss of silvertone coating.See photos for details.Thank you for looking!(29)(557)
***PLEASE NOTE***
3rd class relics are much different from 1st and 2nd class relics. First and 2nd class relics
are rare, are considered sacred, and are usually found in churches.First class relics are actually from the body of the saint like a strand of hair.Second class relics are something the saint owned like a Bible or a piece of clothing.3rd class are just \"touch\" relics. They are pieces of cloth that have been touched to a1st or 2nd class relic and then cut up into tiny pieces and put into medals, holders, etc...
It may have been a piece of cloth that was touched to the saint, touched their tomb, ortouched to anything they owned or wore.
I only sell 3rd class relics which I have bought over the years at various sales, and for themost part, I have no history of the items.

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