Relic of Saint Andrew the Apostle in pure sterling silver reliquary

The reliquary is accompanied by its original Roman ecclesiastical Authentica, dated 4 September 1911, issued under the authority of Cardinal Pietro Respighi (1843–1913), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati and Vicar General of Rome, one of the highest ecclesiastical offices in the Diocese of Rome.

Cardinal Respighi had been created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1899 and served as Cardinal Vicar of Rome from 1900 until his death in 1913.

Dimensions of the theca: 3 × 2.5 cm.

Saint Andrew the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and brother of Saint Peter, is honored in Christian tradition as the First-Called Apostle, having been among the first disciples summoned to follow Christ.

According to the Gospel of John, Andrew had previously been a disciple of Saint John the Baptist and, after encountering Christ, brought his brother Simon Peter to Him.

Ancient Christian tradition associates his missionary preaching with Greece and the regions surrounding the Black Sea. He is traditionally believed to have suffered martyrdom at Patras in Greece by crucifixion and later became especially associated with the X-shaped cross that bears his name.

Saint Andrew is one of the most widely venerated Apostles in both the Eastern and Western Churches.

This important relic is preserved in an elegant solid sterling silver oval theca, containing a substantial sacred fragment identified as belonging to Saint Andrew the Apostle, mounted beneath glass and accompanied by its original identification label.

All original threads and ecclesiastical seals remain intact. The relic is accompanied by its original Authentica, dated 1911, preserving the integrity and documented ecclesiastical provenance of this exceptional ensemble.