{"product_id":"saint-paul-of-thebes-relic-1919","title":"Saint Paul of Thebes Relic – Jerusalem Certificate, 1919","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique Catholic relic identified as being associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint Paul of Thebes (Saint Paul the First Hermit)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, accompanied by an ecclesiastical certificate issued in Jerusalem in 1919.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint Paul of Thebes is venerated in Christian tradition as one of the earliest Christian hermits. According to tradition, he withdrew into the Egyptian desert to live a life of prayer, solitude, and devotion to God. He became an enduring symbol of asceticism and contemplative spirituality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying Latin certificate bears the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhilippus Maria Camassei, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 May 1919\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The handwritten Latin text appears to identify the relic as associated with Saint Paul of Thebes, the hermit. The relic is presented in an ornate, silver-tone metal theca with an elaborate openwork decorative frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original certificate, with its ecclesiastical seal and handwritten signatures, is an important part of the item's historical presentation and is included as shown in the photographs.\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 Paul of Thebes, also known as Saint Paul the First Hermit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelic identification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Identified by the accompanying Latin inscription and ecclesiastical certificate\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 21 May 1919\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEcclesiastical document:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Issued under the Latin Patriarchate 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 silver-tone metal frame with decorative openwork\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 To be confirmed by measurement\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 original 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 wear, folds, and discoloration. The reliquary also shows visible surface wear consistent with an older devotional object. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Note on Documentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe saint's identification is based on the accompanying inscription and certificate. No independent scientific examination has been conducted to verify the fragment's material composition or provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a distinctive historical Catholic devotional object for collectors of antique relics, ecclesiastical documents, and Christian religious artefacts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59226341933391,"sku":null,"price":460.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/photo_2026-10-23_01-56-19.jpg?v=1792709954","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/saint-paul-of-thebes-relic-1919","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}