Archive Notes
Latin:
DOMINICUS A NOMINE MARAE
Congregations Cler. Excalceat.
S.S. Crucis Et Passionis D. N. J. C.
PRAEPOSITUS GENERALIS
Universis et singulis praesentes literas inspecturis, fidem facimus ac testamur, Nos, ex authenticis locis extraxisse particulas Ex Ossibus.
SANCTI PAULI A CRUCE, Fundatoris Congregationis Passionis D. N. J. C. ac eas collocasse in theca de argentata, ovalis figurae, unics crystallo munita, bene clausa, funicolo serico rubri coloris colligata, et sigillo nostro signata; cum facultate as quos pervenerint, apud se retuendi, vel aliis donandi, et publicae fidelium venerationi reverenter exponendi, de licentia eorum, quibus de jure spectat. In quorum fidem has literas testimoniales manu nostra subscriptas, sigilloque nostro munitas, concedimus.
Datum Romae Ex Recessu SS. MM. Joannis et Pauli die 20 mensis augusti anni 1874
Dominicieus a Nomine Mariae Praep. Generalis
English:
DOMINICUS BY THE NAME OF THE SEA
The Congregations Of The Clergy
Saints of the Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
GENERAL OFFICER
To all and each who inspect this letter, we provide in good faith and testify, we have extracted particles from the authentic bones of Saint Paul of the Cross, founder of the Congregation of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and placed them in an oval shaped silver case, enclosed by glass, tied with red silk cords, and sealed with our seal. Those with the relic have the ability to keep to oneself, to give to others, and be reverently exposed to the public veneration of the faithful of the permission of those to whom it is of right. In one’s faith we grant these letters of testimony, signed with our hand, and protected by our seal.
Given at Rome From the Recession of Saints Martyrdom of John and Paul on August 20, 1874.
Dominicus by the Name of the Sea, General Officer
