John Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia: Bone Fragment of
Entry/Object ID
5
Scope and Content
Bone fragment from John Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia, placed in a circular metal case. Relic is in a clear box.
Archive Details
Archive Notes
Latin:
NICOLAUS FERRANTE
IN CAUSIS SERVORUM DEI
CONGREGATIONIS SS.MI REDEMPTORIS
POSTULATOR GENERALIS
Omnibus has litteras inspecturis fidem facimus ac testamur, nos ab authenticis reliquiis particulam desumpsisse ex ossibus S. JOANNIS N. NEUMANN C.SS. R. Ep. Philadelphiensis quam in theca ex metallo adamantino figurae rotundae crystallo occlusa, filo serico rubri coloris ligata, et sigillo muneris nostri obsignata collocavimus.
Romae die 26 mensis 12 anno Dni 1976.
Nicola Ferrante
Post. Gen. CSSR.
English:
NICOLAUS FERRANTE
IN CAUSES OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD
CONGREGATION OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER
GENERAL POSTULATOR
To all who inspect this letter, we affirm and testify that we have taken a particle from the authentic relics of the bones of St. John N. Neumann, C.SS.R., Bishop of Philadelphia, which we have placed in a reliquary made of metal shaped into a round form, sealed with crystal, tied with a red silk thread, and secured with our official seal.
Given at Rome on the 26th day of the month of December in the year of Our Lord 1974.
Nicola Ferrante
General Postulator C.SS.R.
