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ABSI - Jesuits in Britain Archives
DC - Deposited Collections
NHA - New Hall Archives
A - Artefacts
2 - Jesuit relics
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Jesuits in Britain Archives
Ref No
ABSI/DC/NHA/A/2/8
Title
Relic of St Stanislaus Kostka
Date
18th century
Level
Item
Description
Small oval theca (3.8 cm diameter) containing a smaller silver oval theca containing relic (cloth steeped in blood) of St Stanislaus Kostka SJ (1550-1568) with authentication paper 15 April 1772. Came in an envelope on which was noted: 'Authentication of relic given by Rev Mother to the Noviceship 1899 and placed in its case inside the larger case'. Outer theca is loose and reveals seal on smaller still in tact.
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PersonName
Dates
DS/UK/698
Kostka; Stanislaus (1550-1568); Saint; Jesuit Novice
1550-1568
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