Relics of St. Discolius

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Title: Relics of St. Discolius
Creator(s): St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Date: 1945-06
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Catholic
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Saints. Sacred images (icons) and relics
Geographic Area: Saint Louis (Mo.)
Time Period: 1940-1949
Description: "Foremost among these are the entire bodies of nine martyrs, six of which occupy prominent places in the chapel at the Mother House... The body of St. Discolius, a boy of twelve years, was removed from the cemetery of St. Agnes in 1802. The stone slab accompanying it bears a hand, a bird, and the inscription 'Discolius in Pace,' all rudely carved."
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Classification: M112-STLSubjects-Globe-DemocratStJosephsConvent_020
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