Wil, Katakombenheiliger Pankratius / Foto 2010 - Wil, Switzerland, upper body of St. Pancratius. The relic of a presumed martyr from the Roman Catacombs arrived in the city's church of St. Nicholas in the 1670s. The relic was considered miraculous.

Wil, Katakombenheiliger Pankratius / Foto 2010 – Wil, Switzerland, upper body of St. Pancratius. The relic of a presumed martyr from the Roman Catacombs arrived in the city’s church of St. Nicholas in the 1670s. The relic was considered miraculous. –

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Wil, Katakombenheiliger Pankratius / Foto 2010

Wil (St. Gallen, Schweiz),
Stadtkirche St. Nikolaus.
– Katakombenheiliger Pankratius. –
Foto, 2010.

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a presumed martyr from the Roman Catacombs arrived in the city’s church of St. Nicholas in the 1670s. The relic was considered miraculous.

Wil, Switzerland, upper body of St. Pancratius. The relic of
a presumed martyr from the Roman Catacombs arrived in the c
ity’s church of St. Nicholas in the 1670s. The relic was con
sidered miraculous. This detail shows openings in the armor
to reveal the bones. The silver armor dates to the centennia
l anniversary of the relic’s arrival in Wil, and was commiss
ioned from a silversmith in Augsburg. Originally the skeleto
n was robed in Roman-style military attire. Photo 2010.

ORIGINAL:

Wil, Switzerland, upper body of St. Pancratius. The relic of a presumed martyr from the Roman Catacombs arrived in the city’s church of St. Nicholas in the 1670s. The relic was considered miraculous. This detail shows openings in the armor to reveal the bones. The silver armor dates to the centennial anniversary of the relic’s arrival in Wil, and was commissioned from a silversmith in Augsburg. Originally the skeleton was robed in Roman-style military attire. Photo 2010.