{"product_id":"saint-patrick-ireland-relic-1919-certificate","title":"Saint Patrick of Ireland Relic – 1919 Ecclesiastical 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 Patrick of Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the beloved missionary bishop traditionally associated with bringing Christianity to Ireland. This devotional object is accompanied by an ecclesiastical certificate dated 19 May 1919, 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 Patricii Hiberniae, Episcopi et Confessoris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “from the bones of Saint Patrick of Ireland, Bishop and Confessor.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe certificate records that the relic was reverently placed in a small reliquary, closed and sealed for the veneration of the faithful. The reliquary features an ornate star-shaped metal frame, a glass viewing window, red and gold-toned interior detailing, and a label identifying Saint Patrick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint Patrick is one of Ireland’s most celebrated patron saints. His missionary work and enduring legacy have made him an important figure in Irish Christian history and Catholic devotion. This piece brings together a devotional relic, an early twentieth-century ecclesiastical document, and a traditional reliquary.\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 Patrick of Ireland\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 Patricii Hiberniae, Episcopi et Confessoris\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 Patrick of Ireland, Bishop and Confessor\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 1919\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 star-shaped 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 3.5–4 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 shows age-related toning, folds, and wear. The reliquary also shows signs of age and handling. Please examine the 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 1919 ecclesiastical certificate and the label visible 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":59226296582479,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-10-23_01-25-37.jpg?v=1792708045","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/saint-patrick-ireland-relic-1919-certificate","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}