Relic of Saint Mark the Evangelist in pure sterling silver reliquary

Relic of Saint Mark the Evangelist in Sterling Silver Reliquary

Relic of Saint Mark the Evangelist,
preserved in an elegant solid sterling silver oval theca and accompanied by its original Roman ecclesiastical Authentica, dated 1912.

Roman Ecclesiastical Authentica – 1912

The reliquary is accompanied by its original Roman ecclesiastical Authentica, dated 1912, 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 was created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1899 and served as Cardinal Vicar of Rome from 1900 until his death in 1913.

 The Reliquary

The sacred fragment is preserved beneath glass inside an elegant solid sterling silver oval theca, together with its original identification label.
The reliquary contains a substantial fragment identified as belonging to Saint Mark the Evangelist.

Dimensions of the theca: 3 × 2.5 cm

Saint Mark the Evangelist

Saint Mark the Evangelist is one of the Four Evangelists and is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark.
Christian tradition remembers him as a disciple and companion of the Apostles and as one of the important figures of the early Church.

Christian tradition particularly associates Saint Mark's preaching with Alexandria, where he is venerated as the founder of the ancient Alexandrian Church.

His traditional symbol, the winged lion, became one of the most recognizable emblems of Christian art and is closely associated with the Evangelist in Christian iconography.

This important relic combines a historic Roman ecclesiastical provenance with an elegant silver reliquary and its original documentation. The surviving Authentica, dated 1912, together with the original identification label, forms an integral part of the object's historical and devotional context.