from A Catholic dictionary, Edited by Donald Attwater, second edition, revised.
Usually museums. =)
A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics are kept.
Yes, there is nothing in Church law that prevents the laity from keeping relics. However, the relics should be kept in a safe and respectful place, such as on a home altar Be especially careful to keep them away from small children who could damage or desecrate them. If for some reason you wish to dispose of a relic, turn it over to a priest, bishop or religious order.
His body was cremated, some unburnt parts were kept as relics and his soul went into the non-being of nirvana.
The revolutionaries of 1793 destroyed most of the relics preserved in St. Genevieve's church, and the rest were cast to the winds by the mob in 1871. Fortunately, however, a large relic had been kept at Verneuil, Oise, France, in the eighteenth century, and is still extant.
we found alot of relics in the cave.
The Raffles Relics was created in 1905.
Deadly Relics was created in 1998.
Shrine of the Holy Relics was created in 1846.
The relics of Saint Juliana of Nicomedia are believed to be in the Church of Saint George in Istanbul, Turkey. They were transferred there in the 13th century.
Archaeology studies the effects of ancient relics and cultures on humans. This science is an extension of antiquarianism which is the study of the relics themselves.
Medieval relics are often religious relics. Medieval relics could be an item that was thought to be an authentic physical remains of a religious figure, including saints, or an object they had contact with.