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According to Christian traditions, Relics of Paul are preserved in several locations, notably, the Lateran and the Church of the Decapitation in Rome [Italy].

Overview

The Tomb of Paul

According to Christian tradition, Paul was buried was buried along the Ostiense Way, about two miles away from the place of his martyrdom. A tropaeum was erected on his tomb and quickly became a place of veneration. On the site Constantine built a basilica that was extended by Theodosius and grew to become the sanctuary known as the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.

The traditions says that during the 4th century the remains of Paul were put into a sarcophagus except his head, which was moved to the Basilica of St John in Lateran. A marble inscription on the floor of the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls marks the place where the sarcophagus was buried. Excavations conducted in 2006 have confirmed the presence of a sarcophagus beneath the main altar, which however was not extracted nor opened.

The Head of Paul

A reliquary of the Head of Paul is housed at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, together with the Head of Peter.

External links

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Pages in category "Relics of Paul (subject)"

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 == Overview ==
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+==The Tomb of Paul==
+According to Christian tradition, Paul was buried was buried along the Ostiense Way, about two miles away from the place of his martyrdom. A tropaeum was erected on his tomb and quickly became a place of veneration. On the site Constantine built a basilica that was extended by Theodosius and grew to become the sanctuary known as the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
+The traditions says that during the 4th century the remains of Paul were put into a sarcophagus except his head, which was moved to the Basilica of St John in Lateran. A marble inscription on the floor of the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls marks the place where the sarcophagus was buried. Excavations conducted in 2006 have confirmed the presence of a sarcophagus beneath the main altar, which however was not extracted nor opened.
+== The Head of Paul ==
 A reliquary of the Head of Paul is housed at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, together with the Head of Peter.