{"product_id":"antique-relic-of-saint-julie-billiart-original-wax-sealed-relic-label-notre-dame-foundress","title":"Antique Relic of Saint Julie Billiart | Original Wax-Sealed Relic Label | Notre Dame Foundress","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare antique Catholic relic presentation associated with Saint Julie Billiart, foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small original relic packet preserves an old printed Latin inscription identifying its contents as material taken from the veils in which the bones of Saint Julie Billiart were wrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscription reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ex Velis quibus involuta fuerunt ossa S. P. Juliæ Billiart, Fundatricis Sororum N. D.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original paper is accompanied by a \u003cstrong\u003ered ecclesiastical wax seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, now visibly aged and partially broken, adding to its historical character and preserving evidence of its original devotional presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Julie Billiart (1751–1816) was a French religious foundress and the spiritual mother of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She was beatified in 1906 and canonized in 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly fascinating piece for collectors of antique Catholic relics, religious ephemera, ecclesiastical history, and historical devotional objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e the description of the relic follows the original historical Latin inscription and presentation. No modern independent authentication has been performed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint Julie (Julia) Billiart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1751–1816\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReligious order:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Catholic relic presentation \/ relic packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original red wax ecclesiastical seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged paper, wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e4.6 × 2.6 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique; exact date unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original aged condition with discoloration, paper wear and a partially broken wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58648175804751,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-09-02_20-43-22.jpg?v=1788371226","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/antique-relic-of-saint-julie-billiart-original-wax-sealed-relic-label-notre-dame-foundress","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}