Shrine of the Holy Relics

Shrine of the Holy Relics
Maria Stein Convent
Shrine of the Holy Relics in Maria Stein, OH. The reliquary is in the small addition to the right end of the photo that projects forward from the long axis of the building. The remainder of the building contained a larger chapel for the nuns from the Sisters of the Precious Blood and their original living quarters. There is a small museum on the upper floor of this building
Shrine of the Holy Relics is located in Ohio
Nearest city: Maria Stein, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 84°28′34″W / 40.41583°N 84.47611°W / 40.41583; -84.47611Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 84°28′34″W / 40.41583°N 84.47611°W / 40.41583; -84.47611
Area: 23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built: 1846
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Governing body: Private
MPS: Cross-Tipped Churches of Ohio TR (later addition)
NRHP Reference#: 76001490[1]
Added to NRHP: May 6, 1976

The Shrine of the Holy Relics in Maria Stein, Ohio is the second largest collection of relics in the United States. It is a part of the historic Maria Stein Convent.

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History

Father Francis de Sales Brunner, the missionary who led the Society of the Precious Blood, was a collector of relics. He was responsible for the first collection of relics in Maria Stein. Over the 19th century other relics were added to the core collection as a way of protecting them from the continuous strife of 19th century Italy. In 1892 a separate "relic chapel" was established in which Sisters of the Precious Blood conducted a continuous vigil.

The collection of relics is the second largest in the United States with 1,100 relics, exceeded in number of relics only by Saint Anthony's Chapel in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh with five thousand.[2]

Relics include body parts (usually bones) from saints or objects that belonged to a saint; they are held in high respect because they were individuals who are believed to have led exemplary lives. Father Francis de Sales Brunner, the missionary who led the "Missionaries of the Precious Blood" order of priests, was a collector of relics, and he was responsible for the first collection of relics in Maria Stein. During the 19th century other relics were added to the core collection as a way of protecting them from the continuous strife between city states of 19th century Italy. In 1892 a separate "relic chapel" was established in which Sisters of the Precious Blood conducted a continuous vigil. The collection of relics is the second largest in the United States.

The Sacred Heart Relic Chapel is a kaleidoscope of color, 18th and 19th century German carving, and relics distributed throughout. The "relic chapel" is connected to a larger chapel that in turn is the central feature of an interesting 19th century brick convent. A 2007 segment on National Public Radio describes this unique collection of relics.[3] These relics include a splinter of the true cross and a splinter of bone from St. Peregrine, the patron saint of patients with cancer. The Shrine was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Heritage Museum on the second floor of the convent showcases life during the early years of the community.[4] Even today southern Mercer County is predominantly Catholic, a reflection of 19th century immigration patterns.[5]

Built in 1846, the Maria Stein Convent was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

See also

  • Maria Stein Catholic Church and Rectory

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