{"product_id":"saint-hermolaus-nicomedia-relic-1918-certificate","title":"Saint Hermolaus of Nicomedia Relic – 1918 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 Hermolaus of Nicomedia, Priest and Martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, accompanied by an ecclesiastical certificate issued in Jerusalem in 1918.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handwritten Latin inscription on the certificate reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx ossibus Sancti Hermolai Nicomediensis, Presbyteri et Martyris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “from the bones of Saint Hermolaus of Nicomedia, priest and martyr.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe certificate is dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 May 1918\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bears the name of Philippe Maria Camassei, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. It records the placement of the relic in a properly closed reliquary and grants permission for it to be retained and exposed for the veneration of the faithful, according to the wording of the document.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relic is preserved in an ornate gold-tone metal theca with a glass front. Its decorative star-shaped frame, green and red backing, and traditional relic label give it the appearance of a classic early twentieth-century Catholic devotional object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint Hermolaus is traditionally associated with the early Christian community of Nicomedia and is venerated as a priest and martyr. This piece offers a tangible connection to the history of Catholic devotional practice and the tradition of documenting and preserving sacred relics.\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 Hermolaus of Nicomedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Priest and Martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx ossibus Sancti Hermolai Nicomediensis, Presbyteri et 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 Hermolaus of Nicomedia, priest 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 12 May 1918\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 figure 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 theca 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 The 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 displays age-related toning, folds, and signs of wear. The reliquary also shows visible signs of age and handling. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the 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 its accompanying 1918 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 historical 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":59226318897487,"sku":null,"price":470.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-10-23_01-37-29.jpg?v=1792708901","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/saint-hermolaus-nicomedia-relic-1918-certificate","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}