{"product_id":"saint-george-martyr-relic-1917-certificate","title":"Saint George the Martyr Relic – 1917 Jerusalem Certificate, Ex Ossibus","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA historic Catholic relic identified as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint George the Martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most venerated saints in Christian tradition, renowned for his courage, steadfast faith, and witness to Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis devotional piece is accompanied by an ecclesiastical certificate dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19 May 1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued in Jerusalem under the name of Philippe Maria Camassei, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handwritten Latin inscription identifies the relic as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx ossibus Sancti Georgii, Militis, Martyris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “from the bones of Saint George, soldier and martyr.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relic is enclosed in an ornate, gold-tone reliquary featuring decorative scrollwork, a glass viewing window, and a green-and-red background surrounding the relic fragment. The internal label reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS. Georgii M. M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying Saint George as a martyr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint George has been honoured for centuries throughout the Catholic and wider Christian traditions. His image is often associated with courage, fidelity, and the triumph of faith in the face of persecution. This antique devotional object combines a traditional reliquary with an early twentieth-century ecclesiastical document, making it an interesting piece for collectors of Catholic devotional artefacts and religious history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Saint George the Martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentification on certificate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx ossibus Sancti Georgii, Militis, Martyris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From the bones of Saint George, soldier and martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19 May 1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of issue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jerusalem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEcclesiastical authority named:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Philippe Maria Camassei, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReliquary:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ornate gold-tone metal case with glass front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximate size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 3 cm across, based on the ruler in the photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Relic in its reliquary and the accompanying certificate shown in the photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe certificate shows age-related toning, folds, and visible wear, including damage along the left edge. The reliquary also shows signs of age and handling. Please review all photographs carefully; they form part of the item description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Documentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relic is identified by the accompanying 1917 ecclesiastical certificate and the label inside the reliquary. The certificate uses the phrase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eex ossibus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. No independent scientific examination has been conducted to verify the material or provenance of the relic fragment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive historic devotional object for collectors of Catholic relics, antique reliquaries, and ecclesiastical documents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59226300154191,"sku":null,"price":535.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-10-23_01-29-56.jpg?v=1792708334","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/saint-george-martyr-relic-1917-certificate","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}