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First and Second Class Relics in Sealed Thecas
With Authentication Documents (Date shown is date of document) available for veneration at local parishes.

PLEASE NOTE: THESE RELICS ARE NOT FOR SALE!

For translation of the Latin relic description click here.

Clicking on the name of the saint will take you to an external link with a biography of the saint.

  1. St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori - ex ossibus (October 16, 1889)

  2. St. Andrew, Apostle and Martyr - ex ossibus (January 3, 1961)

  3. St. Anne, Mother of Mary - ex ossibus (April 15, 1963)

  4. St. Anthony of Padua - ex ossibus (November 6, 1949)

  5. St. Anthony of Padua - ex pulvinari lapideo (December 15, 1983)

  6. St. Augustine of Hippo - ex ossibus (June 21, 1878)

  7. St. Barbara of Cagliari, Virgin and martyr - ex ossibus (June 23, 1999) (Italian)

  8. St. Barbara of Nicomedia, Virgin and martyr - ex ulna brachi deptri (July 21, 1863)

  9. St. Begga of Brabant - ex ossibus (June 6, 1847)

  10. St. Benedict of Norcia - ex ossibus (October 11, 1881)

  11. St. Catherine of Siena - ex ossibus - October 17, 1946

  12. St. Cecilia - ex velo (April 18, 1956)

  13. St. Charles Borromeo - ex ossibus (October 25, 1953)

  14. St. Clare of Montefalco - ex velo (March 19, 1825)

  15. St. Crispin of Viterbo - ex habitu (December 15, 1852)

  16. St. Cyriacus, Child Martyr - ex ossibus (January 28, 1871)

  17. St. Dominic de Guzman - ex ossibus (December 23, 1952)

  18. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - ex corpore (January 1, 1986)

  19. St. Elzear - ex ossibus (June 15, 1899)

  20. St. Francis of Assisi - ex cineribus (December 15, 1952)

  21. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini - ex corpore (March 3, 1959)

  22. Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos - ex ossibus (January 20, 2005)

  23. St. Francis Xavier - ex indumentis (June 25, 1950)

  24. St. Gabriel Possenti - ex corpore (May 8, 2007)

  25. St. Gemma Calgani, Virgin, Mystic - ex corpore (April 21, 2003)

  26. St. Generosus, Martyr - ex ossibus (February 16, 1895)

  27. St. Gerard Majella - ex ossibus (April 15, 1964)

  28. St. Helena, Empress - ex ossibus (October 30, 1930)

  29. St. John Berchmans - ex tela imbuta cineribus (December 29, 1883)

  30. Bl. John Baptist Scalabrini - ex corpore (November 9, 1997)

  31. St. John Mary Vianney - ex carne

  32. St. John Neumann - ex ossibus December 16, 1976.

  33. St. Joseph of Cupertino - ex pallio (May 25, 1753)

  34. St. Joseph Marello - ex ossibus (August 14, 2002)

  35. St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin - ex pallio (March 13, 1895)

  36. St. Jude Thaddaeus, Apostle and Martyr - ex ossibus (May 30, 1962)

  37. Bl. Kateri Tekawitha - ex ossibus (May 30, 2000).

  38. St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr - ex ossibus (May 10, 1887)

  39. St. Leo I, the Great, Pope and Doctor - ex ossibus (Nov 17, 1871)

  40. St. Louis IX, Confessor and King - ex ossibus (May 1, 1977)

  41. St. Lucy of Syracuse, Virgin and Martyr- ex ossibus (September 17, 1870)

  42. St. Luke, Evangelist - ex ossibus (August 30, 1811

  43. St. Lutgardis - Virgin - ex indumentis (October 15, 1984).

  44. St. Mansuetus, Bishop - ex ossibus (July 25, 1877)

  45. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque - ex tela imbuta cineribus (December 26, 1864)

  46. St. Maria Goretti,Child Martyr - ex corpore (June 28, 1954)

  47. St. Mary Magdalene - ex ossibus (May 30, 1977)

  48. Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro, Martyr - ex capsa sepulchrali (November 23, 1993)

  49. St. Matilda of Saxony - ex ossibus (May 20, 1977)

  50. Martin, Bl. Louis and Bl. Zelie - ex ossibus (October 18, 2008)

  51. St. Paul of the Cross - ex praecordis (June 15, 1949)

  52. St. Peter of Verona, Priest and martryr - ex ossibus (March 7, 2006, 1949)

  53. Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - ex capsa sepulchrali(June 26, 2008)

  54. St. Pio (Padre Pio) - ex tela imbuta sanguine (June 16, 2002)

  55. St. Pius X (Pope Pius X) - ex corpore (Sept. 18, 1954)

  56. St. Raphael (Joseph) Kalinowski - ex ossibus (November 17, 1991)

  57. St. Rose of Lima - ex ossibus (May 3, 1974)

  58. St. Simon, Apostle and Martyr - ex ossibus (December 16, 1876)

  59. Spanish Amigonian Martyrs - ex tegumentis (September 18, 2001) (Spanish)

  60. St. Stephen, Deacon and martyr - ex ossibus (February 16, 1895)

  61. St. Teresa of Avila - ex veste (April 20, 1866)

  62. St. Teresa of Jesus de los Andes - ex ossibus (September 24, 2002)

  63. St. Thomas, Apostle and Martyr - ex domo (December 16, 1876)

  64. St. Thomas Aquinas - ex ossibus (December 16, 2008)

  65. St. Vincent de Paul - ex carne (December 4, 1838)

  66. St. Vincent of Zaragoza, Deacon and Martyr - ex ossibus (January 29, 1895)

  67. St. William of Monte Vergine - ex ossibus (April 6, 1957)

  68. Splinters from the True Cross (December 11, 1941)

  69. Splinters from the True Cross (April 19, 1853)

  70. Stone from the Cenacle (Upper Room) (May 2, 1919)
The following are relics in sealed thecas with threads and seals intact but missing documents. They could be used for veneration only with permission of the ordinary of your diocese. This ministry has recently received permission from the Chancery Office of the El Paso Diocese to display for public veneration the relics of saints who entered Heaven before the year 800 A.D.* with a disclaimer. The Vatican no longer issues documents of authenticity for relics issued by them for these saints and has recently declared that it will no longer issue any relics for saints prior to the year 500 A.D.. .

Saints marked * entered Heaven before the year 800 and are allowed for veneration in the El Paso Diocese

  1. St. Agnes, virgin and martyr - ex ossibus
  2. St. Bartholomew, apostle and martyr - ex ossibis *
  3. St. Blaise, bishop and Martyr - ex ossibus*
  4. St. Boniface - ex ossibus *
  5. St. Camillo of Lellis - ex corde
  6. St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr - ex ossibus *
  7. St. Conrad of Parzahm - ex capillis
  8. Bl. P. Enrico Rebuschini - ex indumentis
  9. St. Geltrude - ex indumentis
  10. St. Genesius - martyr - ex ossibus *
  11. St. Germain Cousin - ex ossibus
  12. St. Gummarus (St. Gomer) - Patron saint of hen-pecked husbands - ex ossibus
  13. Bl. Giacomo Cusmano - ex indumentis
  14. St. James Minor - apostle and martyr - ex ossibus *
  15. St. James Major - apostle and martyr - ex ossibus *
  16. St. John - apostle and evangelist - ex ossibus *
  17. St. John Baptist - ex ossibus*
  18. St. John Baptist de la Salle - ex indumentis
  19. St. John Gabriel Perboyre - martyr - ex ossibus
  20. St. John Vianney - ex indumentis
  21. St. Joseph of Cupertino - ex ossibus
  22. St. Martha of Bethany, virgin - ex ossibus *
  23. St. Martin de Porres - ex ossibus
  24. St. Mary Euphrasia Peltier - ex ossibus
  25. Blessed Virgin Mary - ex velo *
  26. Blessed Virgin Mary - ex sepulchro *
  27. Blessed Virgin Mary - ex loco Annunciationis Beatae Mariae Virginis *
  28. St. Matthew, apostle and martyr - ex ossibus *
  29. St. Matthias, apostle and martyr - ex ossibus *
  30. St. Nereus - martyr - ex ossibus *
  31. St. Nicholas of Myra - ex ossibus *
  32. St. Numinanda - martyr - ex ossibus *
  33. St. Patrick of Ireland - bishop - ex ossibus*
  34. St. Paul - apostle and martyr - ex ossibus in theca with St. Peter - apostle and martyr - ex ossibus *
  35. St. Peter - apostle and martyr - ex ossibus *
  36. St. Philip Neri - ex tela imbuta sanguine
  37. St. Philomena - virgin and Martyr - ex ossibus *
  38. Bl. Teresa of Calcutta - ex sanguine
  39. St. Therese of Lisieux - ex ossibus
  40. St. Thomas - apostle and martyr - ex ossibus *
  41. St. Valentine - bishop and martry -ex ossibus*
  42. Multi relic theca with relics of Christ - ex cuna, ex praesepis , ex crucis, ex flagellis, ex columna, ex clavo, ex sepulcro*
  43. ex praesepis D.N.J.C.*
  44. ex crucis D.N.J.C.*
  45. Large reliquary containing the following relics of Our Lord: S.Purpurae, S.Crucis, S.Tunicae Treverensis, S.Inncunabuli Aachen, S.Clavi, S.Lanceae, S.Col.Flag., S.Coronae Spinae, S.Spongiae, S.Funi Flag., S.Scal.Pilati, S.Tituli Crucis, S.Sindone, S.Sudarii*

We also have numerous second class relic cards, too many to list here, that could, as with the relics above, be used for public veneration with permission of the ordinary.

Saints marked with a are patron saints of local parishes of the El Paso, TX, or Las Cruces, NM, Dioceses.

Relics This Ministry Is Looking For

  • St. Patrick - Patron of the Diocese and a local parish - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Anthony of Padua - Patron of two local parishes, the Tigua Indian Tribe and the Franciscan Seminary - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha - Unofficial Patron of the Tigua Indian Tribe - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Rose of Lima - Patron of two area parishes - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Juan Diego - Patron of a local parish

  • St. Thomas Aquinas - Patron of a local parish - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Paul, apostle - Patron of a local parish - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Matthew - Patron of a local parish - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Charles Borromeo - Patron of diocesan seminary - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Mark - Patron of a local parish

  • St. Luke - Patron of a local parish - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Ignatius - Patron of a local parish

  • St. Peter, apostle - Patron of a local parish - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. John Baptist - Patron of a local parish - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. John, Apostle - - - Acquired ! ! ! !

  • St. Philip, Apostle

  • St. James Major, Apostle - - - Acquired ! ! ! !