Reference code
IE CA CP/3/120
Title
Vera Effigies Sacri Vultus Domini Nostri Iesu Christi
Date(s)
- 1879 (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
2 items; 38 cm x 27 cm; 30 cm x 30 cm; cloth
Name of creator
(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
Two examples of the ‘Vera Effigies Sacri Vultus Domini Nostri Iesu Christi’ (‘True image of the face of Our Lord Jesus Christ’. The ‘Sacri Vultus’ is a Holy Face relic (an effigy or drawing) created by touching the original of Veronica’s veil held in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. An imprinted Papal wax seal is extant on each of the cloth items. One of the examples in the file is dated 1879.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- Latin
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Note
For more information on the ‘Vera Effigies Sacri Vultus Domini Nostri Iesu Christi’ touch relic see https://holyface.org.uk/holy-face-devotion/sacri-vultus-relic/.