La Storia di Longino :La Reliquia del Preziosissimo Sangue di Cristo.
The Basilica di Sant'Andrea is a Renaissance church in Mantua, Lombardy (Italy).
Relic of the Holy Blood
The purpose of the new building was to contain the pilgrims who visited it during the feast of Ascension when a vial, that the faithful argue contains the Blood of Christ, is brought up from the crypt below through a hole in the floor directly under the dome. The relic, called Preziosissimo Sangue di Cristo ("Most Precious Blood of Christ"), is preserved in the Sacred Vessels, according to the tradition was brought to Mantua by the Roman centurion Longinus. It was highly venerated during the Renaissance. This shrines are displayed only in the Holy Friday, to the believers and then brought out along the streets of Mantua in a procession.
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Ostensione Sacri Vasi in Sant’Andrea il 12 Marzo
I Sacri Vasi saranno esposti il 12 marzo 2010 in S. Andrea a …More