Relics – 13 – St Paul of the Cross

Above is a reliquary showing a fragment from the body (ex corpore) of Saint Paul of the Cross, the Italian mystic and founder of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ. You can read more about Paul here. The fragment from the body that is shown above constitutes a first class relic. Sealing of the reliquary and documentation of the authenticity of the relic come from the Passionist Fathers in Rome, Italy.