old reliquary Louise de Marillac - with a relic - patinated silver-plated brass tower - pure juice of finds at the bottom of the attic (wear of the silvering, see photos) - Ref. 1V240702/6 - 2.28 x 1.75 cm - Glass 1.58 x 10.39 cm - Thickness 6 mm - Weight 4 g Louise is the niece of the royal chancellor Michel de Marillac and Marshal Louis de Marillac, both arrested and sentenced to death by Richelieu after the "Day of Dupes" of November 10, 1630. Natural daughter of a great lord, she was raised by the Dominican nuns of Poissy. In 1613, married to a simple bourgeois, she became Mademoiselle Le Gras. Her son Michel will give her a lot of worries. At 34, she finds herself a widow. It was then that she met Saint Vincent de Paul. Captivated by the priest's contagious charity, she quickly became his collaborator in all his charitable actions. In 1633, together they founded the "Company of the Daughters of Charity", commonly called the Sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul. Louise, superior of the new community, directed the sisters towards all the excluded of her time: she created small schools for poor girls; she organized the reception and education of foundlings; she developed home visits for poor sick people; she sent sisters to galley slaves... A passion inhabited her: the love of man created in the image of God and redeemed by the blood of his only Son. Like Monsieur Vincent, she died at work. Her body rests in Paris at 140 rue du Bac. She was beatified in 1920, canonized by Pius XI in 1934; In 1960, John XXIII declared her patron saint of all Christian social workers. Saint Louise de Marillac was traditionally celebrated on March 15. Since this date fell during Lent, the 'Dicastery for the Causes of Saints' requested a change of date in the Vincentian liturgical calendar to allow for her celebration. She is now celebrated on May 9, the anniversary of her beatification in 1920. She was canonized by Pope Pius XI on March 11, 1934 and proclaimed patron saint of social workers by Pope Saint John XXIII on February 10, 1960 Louise de Marillac is celebrated on May 9 in the new Roman missal SHIPPING by Mondial Relay or Colissimo on request PACKAGING GUARANTEED very protective PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY AT ALL the PHOTOS because THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART of the DESCRIPTION and ALLOW YOU TO SEE THE OBJECT AT ITS BEST WITH ITS POSSIBLE SMALL DEFECTS - Condition: Used: Item that has been used. See the seller's description for more details ... Used: Item that has been used. any imperfections. Type: Christianity Subtype: Reliquary Country of manufacture: France Material: Brass