holy relics
Venerated religious artifacts
Holy relics are physical objects venerated for their connection to a sacred figure—typically a saint's bones, clothing, or possessions in Christian tradition.
Medieval churches competed for relics believed to have miraculous powers: Pilgrims traveled hundreds of miles to pray before the holy relics.
The term extends to any objects treated with religious reverence due to their association with the divine.
- saintCanonized holy person
- patron saintHoly figure guarding devotees
- bone fragmentsBroken pieces of skeleton
- shrineSacred devotional place
- pilgrimage siteSacred destination for worship
pilgrimage · incorrupt · reliquary · glass case · medieval cathedrals · hagiography · veneration · crusades · crown of thorns · chalices · prayer · monasteries · martyrdom · canonization · miracles · miracle cure · intercession · thaumaturgy
- Religious Itemscrosses, crucifixes, rosaries, prayer books, menorahs
- Orthodox ChristianityOrthodox Church, Nicene Creed, Hagia Sophia, Greek Orthodox, patriarchate
- Belgian Catholicismabbeys, archdioceses, bishoprics, cardinals, convents
- Catholic Miraclesapparitions, Fatima, Lourdes, stigmata, weeping statues
- Crusader Gearchainmail, surcoat, great helm, kite shield, cross pendant
- CrusadesFirst Crusade, crusade, crusader, Third Crusade, Knights Templar
holy relicsforgeries
Fraudulent imitations of originals
hoaxes · fabrications · fakes · shams