1 Reliquary - Relic Ex Ossibus Joahnnes Nepomucenus With Original Document
Reliquary - Relic Ex Ossibus Joahnnes Nepomucenus With Original Document en Brass / Glass / Wax Seal, Belgium 19 th century
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John of Nepomuk
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| Martyr | |
| Born | c.1345 Nepomuk |
| Died | 20 March 1393 (aged 47–48) Prague |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 31 May 1721, Rome by Pope Innocent XIII |
| Canonized | 19 March 1729, Rome by Pope Benedict XIII |
| Feast | 16 May |
| Attributes | halo with five stars, cross, bridge, angel indicating silence by a finger over the lips, priest's biretta |
| Patronage | confessors, mariners, raftsmen, millers, bridges, against hazards by water, for discretion; Bohemia, San Juan, Batangas, Malibay, Pasay; Alfonso, Cavite; Moalboal, Cebu; San Remigio, Cebu; Cabiao, Spanish Navy Marines |