Category:Relics of Bartholomew (subject)

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According to Christian traditions, Relics of Bartholomew are preserved in several location, notably, the Basilica of San Bartolomeo all'Isola in Rome, Italy (his Tomb), Canterbury Cathedral, England [his Arm], and the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, Frankfurt [Germany] (his Skull).

Overview

Tomb of Bartholomew

The legend goes that after his martyrdom in (present day) Azerbaijan or Armenia, sometime in the 600s, Bartholomew's body is said to have been transported (somehow miraculously) to the Island of Lipari [Italy]. In 809, these remains were moved from Lipari to Benevento, and in 983, Holy Roman Emperor Otto II brought them to Rome, in the Basilica of San Bartolomeo all'Isola.

The Arm of Bartholomew

• Canterbury Cathedral [England] -- In the 11th century, the bishop of Benevento gave as a gift an arm of the Saint to King Edward the Confessor, who housed it in a place of honor in Canterbury Cathedral where it is still venerated to this day.

The Skull of Bartholomew

• Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, Frankfurt [Germany] -- As late as 1238 some of the skull of the Saint was transferred to Frankfurt [Germany], and preserved in the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew.

• Monastery of Lune, Luneburg -- skull

• Cologne, Germany -- Skull

The Skin of Bartholomew

The Skin of Bartholomew was said to be preserved in Pisa [Italy].

Other relics

• Giffone
• Capizzi
• Geraci Siculo

External links

• [ Wikipedia]