Relics

Austria

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  The Holy Lance of ViennaImperial Treasury (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer), Hofburg, ViennaAn eighth-century lance, holding a nail venerated as one from the Cross, that was carried by the Holy Roman Emperors.

Belgium

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  The Holy Blood of BrugesBasilica of the Holy Blood, BrugesA crystal phial holding a cloth stained with blood venerated as the blood of Christ, carried through Bruges every Ascension Day.

France

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  The Body of Saint John VianneyBasilica of Ars (Shrine of the Curé of Ars), Ars-sur-FormansThe body of the holy Curé of Ars, patron of parish priests, in the church where he heard confessions for forty years.
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  Saint Bernadette of LourdesChapel of Saint-Gildard (Espace Bernadette), NeversThe body of the visionary of Lourdes, found remarkably preserved decades after her death.
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  The Body of Saint Catherine LabouréChapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Rue du Bac, ParisThe incorrupt body of the Daughter of Charity to whom Our Lady gave the Miraculous Medal.
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  The Crown of ThornsNotre-Dame Cathedral, ParisThe relic of Christ’s Crown of Thorns, bought by Saint Louis and rescued from the fire at Notre-Dame in 2019.

Germany

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  The Shrine of the Three KingsCologne Cathedral, CologneThe largest reliquary of the Middle Ages, made to hold the relics venerated as those of the Magi.
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  The Holy Robe of TrierTrier Cathedral, TrierThe seamless tunic venerated as the garment of Christ for which the soldiers cast lots.

India

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  The Body of Saint Francis XavierBasilica of Bom Jesus, Old GoaThe body of the great missionary, found incorrupt after his death, resting in a silver casket in Goa.

Italy

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  The Tomb of Saint FrancisBasilica of San Francesco (the crypt of the Lower Basilica), AssisiThe stone tomb of the Poor Man of Assisi, hidden for six centuries in the rock beneath his basilica.
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  The Tomb of Saint NicholasBasilica of San Nicola (the crypt), BariThe tomb of the bishop of Myra, from which the ‘manna of Saint Nicholas’ is drawn each year.
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  The Eucharistic Miracle of LancianoChurch of San Francesco (Sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle), LancianoA Host changed into flesh and wine changed into blood during a Mass in the eighth century.
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  The Holy House of LoretoBasilica of the Holy House, LoretoThe humble house venerated as the home of the Holy Family at Nazareth, where the Word was made flesh.
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  The Veil of ManoppelloBasilica of the Holy Face (Volto Santo), ManoppelloA delicate, transparent veil bearing the face of a man with open eyes, venerated as the Holy Face of Christ.
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  The Iron Crown of LombardyChapel of Theodelinda, Monza Cathedral, MonzaAn ancient royal crown whose inner band is venerated as made from a nail of the Crucifixion.
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  The Blood of Saint JanuariusChapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, Naples Cathedral, NaplesAmpoules of the dried blood of the martyr bishop of Benevento, which liquefies several times a year in Naples.
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  The Tomb of Saint AugustineBasilica of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro, PaviaThe marble ark holding the relics of the great Doctor of the Church, brought to Pavia by a Lombard king.
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  Relics of the Passion at Santa CroceBasilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Chapel of the Relics, RomeFragments of the True Cross, a nail and thorns from the Crown, kept in the basilica built on the palace of Saint Helena.
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  The Chains of Saint PeterBasilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, RomeThe chains venerated as those that bound Saint Peter in prison in Jerusalem and in Rome.
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  The Holy CribBasilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (the confessio beneath the high altar), RomePieces of wood venerated as the manger of Bethlehem, kept in the basilica called the Bethlehem of Rome.
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  The Scala SanctaSanctuary of the Scala Santa, beside Saint John Lateran, RomeThe Holy Stairs, venerated as the steps of Pilate’s palace that Christ climbed during his Passion.
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  The Titulus CrucisBasilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Chapel of the Relics, RomeA fragment of the board, inscribed in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, venerated as the title nailed above Christ on the Cross.
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  The Tomb of Saint PaulBasilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, RomeThe sarcophagus of the Apostle Paul, beneath the high altar of the basilica built over his grave on the Ostian Way.
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  The Body of Saint PioChurch of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (the crypt), Sanctuary of Saint Pio, San Giovanni RotondoThe body of Padre Pio, exposed for veneration in the shrine at San Giovanni Rotondo where he lived for fifty years.
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  The Head of Saint Catherine of SienaBasilica of San Domenico, Chapel of Saint Catherine, SienaThe head of the great Dominican saint, brought home to Siena after her death in Rome.
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  The Shroud of TurinTurin Cathedral (Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist), TurinThe linen burial cloth bearing the faint image of a crucified man, venerated as the shroud of Christ.

Mexico

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  The Tilma of GuadalupeBasilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico CityThe cactus-fibre cloak of Saint Juan Diego, on which the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in 1531.

Spain

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  The Sudarium of OviedoCámara Santa, Cathedral of San Salvador, OviedoA bloodstained linen cloth venerated as the napkin that covered the face of Christ in the tomb.
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  The Tomb of Saint JamesCathedral of Santiago de Compostela (the crypt), Santiago de CompostelaThe silver casket of the Apostle James the Greater, the goal of the Camino de Santiago.
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  The Holy Chalice of ValenciaChapel of the Holy Chalice, Valencia Cathedral, ValenciaAn ancient agate cup venerated as the chalice Christ used at the Last Supper.

Vatican City

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  The Chair of Saint PeterAltar of the Chair, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican CityBernini’s bronze throne in Saint Peter’s Basilica, enclosing the ancient wooden chair venerated as the Chair of Peter.