Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Coffin Fragment |
Object Name |
Fragment |
Object ID |
1936.1.7 |
Description |
Wood fragment from the coffin of Father Damien De Veuster, SS.CC. Church officials collected it during the exhumation of Father Damien's remains from his grave in 1936. Pope Benedict XVI canonized Father Damien a saint on October 11, 2009. This wood fragment is now considered a second-class relic. |
Material |
Wood |
People |
De Veuster, Damien |
Subjects |
Coffins |
Legal Status |
All rights of reproduction and photography reside with Congregation of the Sacred Hearts United States Province. |