Category:Relics of Luke (subject)
According to Christian traditions, Relics of Luke are (or were) preserved in several locations, notably, the Basilica of Santa Giustina in Padua, Italy, and the Cathedral of Prague, Czech Republic.
Overview
Tomb of Luke at Padua
In 1177 the bishop of Padua, Gerardo Offrenducci, announced the rediscovery of the tomb of Luke in the cemetery of the Basilica of Santa Giustina, along with the remains of other saints, including St. Giustina herself and S. Mattias Apostle.
The legend goes that the remains of St. Luke were carried from Constantinople to Padua by St. Urio. The tomb is currently located in the left transept of the Basilica.
The sarcophagus was last opened in 1562 and then again in October 1992. It contains the remains of someone who according to radiocarbon analysis died between 72 and 416 CE.
Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua, Veneto, Italy
The Left Transept of the Basilica
The Tomb of Saint Luke
The Tomb of Saint Luke
The Tomb of Saint Luke
The Skull of Luke at Prague
In 1354, the Emperor Charles IV removed the skull from the skeleton of Padua and took it to the Prague Castle, where it rests in St Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czechia.
A study on the relics was conducted at the request of Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo of Padua in 1998. This study confirmed that the skull of Prague is connected with the skeleton at the Basilica di Santa Giustina, Padua, Italy.
the reliquary with the skull of Saint Luke
Other relics (Rome, Cremona)
A silver reliquary bust, preserved at the Treasury Museum of St Peter's Basilica, also is said to contain the skull of St Luke. This reliquary dates back to the 14th century and the relic is said to have come directly from Constantinople.
The head of Saint Luke is also said to be preserved in the Church of San Luca, Cremona, Italy. The relic was donated to the church in 1505 by Iacobus Cambius, a rich jeweler of Cremona.
External links
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