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Transcription (done with AI with the permission of Jordan, done by Sepehr) (Partly fixed by Siming)
LUCIDUS MARIA MISERATIONE DIVINA
EPISCOPUS PORTUENSIS ET S. RUFINAE
S. ROMANAE ECCLESIAE
CARDINALIS PAROCCHI
SSMI DNI NRI PAPAE VICARIUS GENERALIS
S. ROMANAE ET UNIVERSALIS INQUISITIONIS SECRETARIUS
ROMANAE CURIAE EIUSQUE DISTRICTUS IUDEX ORDINARIUS ETC.
Universis, et singulis, praesentes literas inspecturis fidem facimus et attestamur, quod Nos ad maiorem Omnipotentis Dei gloriam, suorumque Sanctorum venerationem recognovimus sacras particulas: ex Velo sevico in quo involuta fuerunt ossa
S. Sebastiani M.
quas ex authenticis locis extractas reverenter collocavimus in theca deargent. rotundae formae, crystallo munita, bene clausa et funiculo serico coloris rubri colligata, ac sigillo nostro signata, easque tradidimus cum facultate apud se retinendi, extra Urbem transmittendi et publicae Fidelium venerationi exponendi. Monemus autem fideles in quorum manus hae sacrae reliquiae vel in posterum venturae sunt, nullo modo licere eas vendere, nec cum iis rebus quae mercimonii speciem praeseferant, commutare.
In quorum fidem has literas testimoniales manu nostra subscriptas, nostroque sigillo firmatas per infrascriptum Sacrarum Reliquiarum Custodem expediri mandavimus.
Romae ex Aedibus nostris die 14 mensis Iulii
anni MDCCCXCIX.
Guilelmus Platanelli Laurentanus
REG. N. 779/20
GRATIS QUOCUMQUE TITULO.
Aut. Can. Aurelian Autz
Translation (provided by AI with permission of Jordan, done by Sepehr) (Partly fixed by Siming)
LUCIDUS MARIA BY DIVINE MERCY
BISHOP OF PORTO AND ST. RUFINA OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH
CARDINAL PAROCCHI OF THE MOST HOLY LORD OUR POPE
OF THE HOLY ROMAN AND UNIVERSAL VICAR GENERAL CURIA OF ROME AND ITS SECRETARY OF THE INQUISITION
ORDINARY JUDGE OF THE ROMAN DISTRICT, ETC.
To all and any who shall inspect these letters, we make known and attest that, for the greater glory of Almighty God and in veneration of His Saints, we have recognized and authenticated the sacred particles from the shroud in which the bones of St. Sebastian, the Martyr were wrapped in.
Which we have reverently extracted from authentic places and placed in a round silver case, secured with crystal, well enclosed, and bound with a red silk cord, sealed with our seal, and we have granted them with the faculty to be retained, transported outside the City, and publicly exposed for the veneration of the faithful. However, we admonish the faithful into whose hands these sacred relics may come, that they should never sell them nor exchange them for things that bear the appearance of commerce.
In witness whereof, we have issued this testimonial letter, signed with our hand and confirmed with our seal below, and have entrusted the custody of the Sacred Relics to the designated recipient.
Issued in Rome, from our residence, on the 14th day of the month of July
of the year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX).
Guilelmus Platanelli Laurentanus
REG. No. 779/20
GRATIS AND UNDER ANY TITLE.
Authorized Canon Aurelian Autz
