This is a very unique piece because it’s a letter someone had written to him. Remember that he... read more →
James Gibbons was born in Baltimore on July 23, 1834, the son of Thomas Gibbons, a clerk, and Bridget... read more →
Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII owned this original, hand-painted portrait of Pius X when he was nuncio in Bavaria. The interesting fact about it... read more →
June 29, 1944, On the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Monsignor Giovanni Montini, Sostituto, Addresses the Palatine Guard Recall the words of... read more →
This item is actually a holy card that Pope Benedict XVI had printed for his... read more →
Pope Marcellus II: A Very Rare Letter Signed As Cardinal, Dated March 14, 1543, Translated Pope Marcellus II reigned from the 9th to the 30th of April... read more →
The featured image is the cover of a complete set of sedi vacante stamps and contains one from each election with a picture of each pope and his... read more →
This papal bull, the most modern one in the collection, is on parchment and is dated 1958. The bull concerns the appointment of Cardinal Stephanos... read more →
FDC (First Day Cover) Stamps Issued June 26th, 1967 These stamps commemorated the consistory that appointed, among others, Karol Wojtyla as a cardinal. He is one of six... read more →
This zucchetto is actually a very historically significant item. Although it is... read more →
On 26 June 1968, Pope Paul VI Announced that the Bones of Saint Peter Were Discovered. It was during the Papacy of Pius IX that... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The menu is for the passengers aboard the flight and gives information in German, Italian and Polish about this historic journey of Pope John Paul II to Berlin. His... read more →
Gospel MT 6:7-15 Jesus said to his disciples: "In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words.... read more →
A Message From Pope Paul VI's Last Testament How can I worthily celebrate your kindness, O Lord, for having been included just as I... read more →
The following commentary by Giovanni Montini, the future Blessed Paul VI, was written in... read more →
Pope Clement IX Era: 1667-1669 Giulio Rospigliosi was born in 1600 to an aristocratic family in Pistoria. He studied liberal arts with the Jesuits... read more →
This is a letter from the King of Poland, Maximillian of Austria, to Pope Clement VIII, dated June 20, 1593. Maximillian sent his chaplain with... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary: Of all the items I have in the Collection, and it’s quite massive, there... read more →
The following commentary by Giovanni Montini, the future Blessed Paul VI, was written in... read more →
It would be easier for the earth to... read more →
The artifact presented here is a photo of Blessed Pius IX seated on the throne. It is... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The portion of this black cassock is a significant second class relic belonging to Albino... read more →
A card from the papal household is attached to the zucchetto and states that he wore this on June 15, 1957. A zucchetto is a small... read more →
This is a document dated June 15th, 1585, the first year of his pontificate. It is signed as Pope Sixtus V and is untranslated. It concerns... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them,... read more →
As a young priest Pius XI was the head of the Ambrosian Library in Milan, Italy. This card is dated August 21st, 1914. It has writing... read more →
The artifact presented here is a complete, thirty-piece set of a papal procession dating from the pontificate of Pius XI who reigned from 1922-1939. The pope... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →