Reliquary Theca Saint Sophia of Rome, With Silvered Metal Holy Water Font, Faith Hope and Charity

Reliquary Theca Saint Sophia of Rome, With Silvered Metal Holy Water Font, Faith Hope and Charity

The Holy Martyrs Saint Sophia and her Daughters Faith, Hope and Love were born in Italy in the Second Century, AD.

The mother, St. Sophia, was a pious Christian widow who named her daughters for the three Christian virtues, which are faith, hope and love. Faith was twelve, Hope was ten, and Love was nine. St. Sophia raised them in the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. The mother and her daughters did not hide their faith in Christ, but openly confessed it before everyone.

As they refused to pray to the Roman god Artemis, they were executed under the orders of the then emperor Hadrian.

This lovely reliquary contains a relic of Saint Sophia housed in a theca made of bronze which has been silver plated on the inside. It has a Spanish wax seal inside. It measures 3.5 x 3 centimetres and is in excellent antique condition.

With it came a Holy Water Font made from silvered metal which depicts Faith, Hope and Charity. I would not want to separate them so they will ship together.

This important relic will ship by carrier so could you please attach your telephone number with the order as it will be required by the carrier.