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• Latin Relic Descriptions
  
  
  • applicasse et Lanceae Domini cuspidi - touched to the Holy Spear
  • applicasse et Sudarri Veronicae - touched to the Veil of Veronica
  • applicasse et vivicae Crucise - Touched to the True Cross
  • arca mortuaria - mortuary box, container
  • arca sepulerali - coffin
  • Beatae Mariae Virginis, B.V.M. - Blessed Virgin Mary
  • breviario - breviary
  • coronse spinse D.N.J.C. - crown of thorns of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • [cravio] corporis - body
  • de velo - from the veil
  • Domini Nostri Jesu Christi, D.N.J.C. - Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • ex domo - from the house
  • ex bacula - from the staff
  • ex bireto - from the biretta
  • ex calce sepulchri - from the cement of the tomb
  • ex capillis - from the hair
  • ex capsa - coffin, also see capsa funeralis
  • ex carne - from the flesh
  • ex cineribus - from the ashes. Same as ex exuviis
  • ex coronae spinae - from the crown of thorns
  • ex crinibus - from the hair
  • ex crucis - from the cross
  • ex cute - from the skin
  • ex exuviis - from the ashes or dust of the body remaining after decomposition.
  • ex Funi. Flag. - from the flagellation ropes
  • ex Inncunabuli - from the swaddling clothes
  • ex indumentis - from the clothing. Sometimes refers to pieces of cloth that have touched a first- or second-class relic.
  • ex lanceae - from the lance
  • ex ligneo pulvere, mixto pulveri corporis, quem residuum continebat prima capsa funeralis - from the remains of the wood, mixed with the dust of the body, the residue of which was contained in the first box [or sarcophagus]
  • ex lignum crucis - from the wood of the cross
  • ex linteo attacto ossibus - from the cloth that touched the bones (third class relic)
  • ex loco Annunciationis Beatae Mariae Virginis - from the site of the annunication of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • ex ossibus - from the bones
  • ex pallio - from the cloak
  • ex panno a stigmatibus cruentato - from the bandage that covered the stigmatic wound
  • ex pelle - from the skin
  • ex pluviali - from the cope [cloak wore for Benediction]
  • ex praecordis - from the stomach or intestines
  • ex praesepis - birthplace of D.N.J.C.
  • de pulvere corporis - from the dust of the body following decomposition
  • ex pulvinari lapideo - from the stone pillow
  • ex purpurae - from the purple robe
  • ex sanguine - from the blood
  • ex scal.Pilati - from Pilate's staircase
  • ex sepulerali - coffin
  • ex spongia - from the sponge
  • ex sportula - from the little
  • ex stipite affixionis - probably means "from the whipping post"
  • ex strato - from the covering [blanket]
  • ex subucula - from the tunic
  • ex tegumentis - from the skin
  • ex tela serica quae tetigit cor - from the silk cloth which touched the heart
  • ex Titulus Crucis - from the title board of the cross
  • ex tunica - from the tunic
  • ex velo - of the veil
  • ex veste carne imbuta - from the vestment imbued with the flesh
  • ex mensae coenae D.N.J.C. - the room where the Last Supper took place
  • ex sindone D.N.J.C. - from the burial shourd of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • ex sudarii - from the sudarium or face cloth
  Following the name of the saint or blessed is an initial or abbreviation that speaks to the saint's or blessed's state in life.
  
  
  • AP. (or A.) - Apostle
  • C. - Confessor
  • D. - Doctor of the Church
  • D.N.J.C. - of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • E. (or Ep.) - Bishop
  • E. (or Ev.) - Evangelist
  • F. - Founder of Order
  • Lev. - Deacon
  • M. - Martyr
  • Mil. - Soldier
  • Poen. - Penitent
  • PP. - Pope
  • Sp. - Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Reg. - King or Queen
  • V. - Virgin
  • B.V.M. - Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Vid. - Widow

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